Non-white people have a greater risk for maxillofacial trauma: findings from a 24-month retrospective study in Brazil

Non-white people have a greater risk for maxillofacial trauma: findings from a 24-month retrospective study in Brazil

Aim: To identify the predominant causes and types of maxillofacial trauma in Brazil. Methods: Reports of corporal trauma (7,536) between 2009-2010 in the Brazilian Institute of Forensic Medicine were analyzed as to the presence of maxillofacial traumas. Victims’ demographic and trauma characteristic...

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Main Authors: Luciana Domingues Conceição, Rafael Guerra Lund, Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento, Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva, Fábio Renato Manzolli Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Violence
Maxillofacial injuries
Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640944

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