下頜骨折(mandibular fracture)俗稱下巴骨折(fracture of the jaw),是指下頜發生折斷、斷裂的情形,約有60%的病例會斷成兩截[1] 。此症可能會導致患者無法將嘴巴充分張開,通常上下排牙齒也會因此無法適當咬合,也有可能造成牙齦出血[1] 。此症最常發生於30至40歲的男性[1]。
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