Facts About Jaw Injuries
Contents
- Fracture of the jaw is usually a direct blow to the jaw
- The joint is crooked, the injured person may lose and have severe pain. The mouth can not be opened completely
- The patient should sit up. If there are severe injuries, the person may lie down with the damaged facial part downwards until you reach the emergency room / emergency room
Background
- A broken jaw is usually a direct blow to the jaw. Exceptionally, a blow to one side of the jaw can also lead to a breach on the other side
Typical symptoms and signs
- Pain when the person talks, chews or falls
- Often bloody saliva
- The teeth’s joints are crooked
- Swelling or unevenness along the jaw
What can I do
- Check if the mouth can be opened freely without major genes
- Contact your doctor if the pain after the impact does not go away quickly
- Contact your doctor immediately if the jaw is crooked
First aid
- Keep the respiratory tract open
- Invite the injured to lean forward so that fluid in the mouth can run out of the mouth
- Ask the injured to spit out any loose teeth or dentures
- Take care of the teeth / teeth. Give them to the ambulance staff or doctor. Read more about first aid by loose teeth
- Shock your jaw
- Ask the injured to hold a soft piece of cloth lightly against the jaw
- In case of serious injury
- If the injured person is seriously injured, or not in full consciousness, he or she must be placed in stable sideways with the damaged side down and a soft piece of cloth underneath the head
- Get the injured person to a hospital
