Expert Facial Trauma Care at Associates for Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery
Associates for Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery have a unique level of training, skill, and qualifications in the proper management and treatment of facial trauma in its many forms. Our specialists, Drs Russell Spinazze, Mark Spinazze, and Eliza Drobny, maintain affiliations with several local hospitals in the Mount Pleasant, Bartlett, Elk Grove Village, and Chicago, Illinois areas. They are in the best possible position to treat face, jaw, and mouth trauma in an empathetic, safe, prompt, and predictable manner that restores and sustains lasting function, aesthetics, and well-being.
What injuries do you treat?
The soft and hard tissues of the face, jaw, and mouth can become damaged in numerous ways. Everything from car accidents to falls can result in cuts to the face and mouth, as well as broken cheek, nasal, forehead, eye socket, and jaw bones.
What treatments are appropriate?
Since there are so many different types of trauma and injury to the skin, gum, bone, nerves, glands, and other tissues, specific treatments can vary considerably depending on the nature and extent of the injury. For instance, lacerations or cuts to the face may be expertly repaired with carefully placed sutures. Our doctors also take great care to ensure that nerves, glands, and ducts remain intact and are not traumatized.
How do you treat facial fractures?
We account for numerous factors, including where the broken bone is located, as well as each patient’s overall health and age. Since we simply can’t put a “cast” on a broken part of the face, many techniques have been introduced and refined to stabilize these fractures. Options might range from wiring the upper and lower jaw together or using special plates and screws at the site of injury. We’ve found that “rigid fixation” without wires has had a profound positive effect on the speed of healing and recovery following treatment.
What if my tooth gets knocked out of its socket?
Dentists and other dental professionals often refer their patients to us for help replanting avulsed or “knocked-out” teeth. Moments matter in these situations. The faster that we can re-insert the tooth, the better. We must ensure prompt and proper re-implantation to avoid the loss of the tooth. Also, take great care when handling and storing the tooth. The ligaments that attach the tooth to the rest of the jaw must remain vital.
When the worst happens, trust the expertise of Associates for Oral, Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery. Our doctors have a high degree of proficiency in emergent care, acute treatment, and reconstructive and rehabilitative services. So, we can get you back to looking and feeling better in no time and with no lasting or painful reminders of past injury or trauma. Our teams in Mount Prospect, Bartlett, Elk Grove Village, and Chicago, IL, welcome any additional questions that you may have at (847) 255-7080, (630) 289-5002, (847) 593-0535, and (773) 736-3300, respectively.
