TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Dental management of maxillofacial ballistic trauma
JO  - Journal of personalized medicine
A1  - Brauner, Edoardo
A1  - Laudoni, Federico
A1  - Amelina, Giulia
A1  - Cantore, Marco
A1  - Armida, Matteo
A1  - Bellizzi, Andrea
A1  - Pranno, Nicola
A1  - De Angelis, Francesca
A1  - Valentini, Valentino
A1  - Di Carlo, Stefano
SP  - e934
EP  - e934
VL  - 12
IS  - 6
N2  - Maxillofacial ballistic trauma represents a devastating functional and aesthetic trauma. The extensive damage to soft and hard tissue is unpredictable, and because of the diversity and the complexity of these traumas, a systematic algorithm is essential. This study attempts to define the best management of maxillofacial ballistic injuries and to describe a standardized, surgical and prosthetic rehabilitation protocol from the first emergency stage up until the complete aesthetic and functional rehabilitation. In low-velocity ballistic injuries (bullet speed <600 m/s), the wound is usually less severe and not-fatal, and the management should be based on early and definitive surgery associated with reconstruction, followed by oral rehabilitation. High-velocity ballistic injuries (bullet speed >600 m/s) are associated with an extensive hard and soft tissue disruption, and the management should be based on a three-stage reconstructive algorithm: debridement and fixation, reconstruction, and final revision. Rehabilitating a patient with ballistic trauma is a multi-step challenging treatment procedure that requires a long time and a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful results. The prosthodontic treatment outcome is one of the most important parameters by which a patient measures the restoration of aesthetic, functional, and psychological deficits. This study is a retrospective review: twenty-two patients diagnosed with outcomes of ballistic traumas were identified from the department database, and eleven patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2075-4426
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm12060934
ID  - ref1
ER  -