The treatment of fractures . Fig. 50.—Fracture of the lower jaw, showing loss ot aliiiement of teeth. present. Immediate swelling of the gum appears at the seat ofthe fracture. Teeth contiguous to the fracture of the body ofthe maxilla will be either displaced or loosened. The displace- 6o FRACTURES OF THE BONES OF THE FACE ment of the fragments in fracture of the body and ramus will bemost easily detected by noticing the differences in level of theteeth on each side of the fracture (see Fig. 50). The faceappears swollen. After a few days the submaxillary and adjoin-ing cervical lymphatic glan
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 50.—Fracture of the lower jaw, showing loss ot aliiiement of teeth. present. Immediate swelling of the gum appears at the seat ofthe fracture. Teeth contiguous to the fracture of the body ofthe maxilla will be either displaced or loosened. The displace- 6o FRACTURES OF THE BONES OF THE FACE ment of the fragments in fracture of the body and ramus will bemost easily detected by noticing the differences in level of theteeth on each side of the fracture (see Fig. 50). The faceappears swollen. After a few days the submaxillary and adjoin-ing cervical lymphatic glands become enlarged. The salivarysecretions are increased in quantity, and because of the disincli-nation to painful swallowing, the saliva dribbles out of the the fracture opens into the mouth, suppuration often appearsand pus mingles with the saliva. Particles of decomposingfood between the teeth and in the spaces outside the jaw
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