Signs & Symptoms

BROKEN JAW

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If after trauma you are unable to put your teeth together in their normal position, jaw fracture has probably occurred. If the traumatic blow was directed at the chin in a back and forward motion the jaw condyles (joint) maybe also fractured

In either case a jaw x-ray with a panographic machine needs to be taken and evaluated by a dentist, oral surgeon, or radiologist as soon as possible and without delay. Often times a condyle fracture is missed on typical " hospital" x-ray machines unless a panographic unit is available.

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