Bucomaxilofacial management handling of moles and hard tissues after bicycle fall: case report

Abstract

Introduction: The face is the region of the most projected human body which leads to traumatic injuries with important sequelae. It performs aesthetic and functional functions such as facial expressions. Tissue reconstructions should be performed with the purpose of restoring the functionality, asymmetry and contour of the region. The characteristics of lesioned soft tissues should be considered, which should be reconstituted with the appearance closest to the lesion site. The aim of the present study is to report the reconstruction of the upper lip and the dental alveolus immediately after a cycling accident. Case report: Male patient, 26 years of age, normossemic, attended the emergency service of Buco-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Traumatology due to a bicycle fall, which would have been caused by the fork breaking, which evolved with laceration in the lip superiority and in-alveolar fracture. A reconstruction of the upper lip and dental alveoli was performed. The patient evolved 45 days postoperatively with discrete scar and preserved function. Final considerations: Bicycle traumas can have serious orofacial consequences. It is necessary to evaluate the professional characteristics of the soft and dento-alveolar tissues, allowing the patient to return aesthetic and functional.