2021
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111219
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Abstract: The aim of the retrospective analysis of the medical documentation of 101 patients was to assess the incidence, etiology, and type of craniofacial fractures in the elderly population of southern Poland, who required specialist treatment at the Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, in the period 2010–2019. Patients were divided into 3 age groups: 65–74, 75–84, and 85 and older. The following was noted: age, sex, place of residence, education, cause and location of … Show more

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“…This could be because these fractures are most common among the edentulous, and trauma can exacerbate the poor dietary selection and malnutrition inherent in this population. 31,32 This mortality risk may also be the impetus for increased operative management in comparison to other fracture types. Although additional research must be completed to confirm this hypothesis, these concomitant issues may be the driving force behind the increased mortality rate associated with mandibular fractures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This could be because these fractures are most common among the edentulous, and trauma can exacerbate the poor dietary selection and malnutrition inherent in this population. 31,32 This mortality risk may also be the impetus for increased operative management in comparison to other fracture types. Although additional research must be completed to confirm this hypothesis, these concomitant issues may be the driving force behind the increased mortality rate associated with mandibular fractures.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The use of dental implants is the primary method of replacing missing teeth. Nowadays, it is very widely modified [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] and applied from simple oral surgery [ 4 ] to very advanced craniomaxillofacial procedures [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. This implant treatment has good long-term results, but still some implants are lost.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%