Dental Profiling and Findings of Multiple Jaw Fractures in Traffic Accident Victims: A Case Report

Aditia Dedek Yunus; Gultom Ferry P.; Puspitawati Ria; Sari Fitri Ambar; Prastyo Eko; Rijaldi Ferdy; Suripto

Authors

Aditia Dedek Yunus Department of Oral Biology, Master's Program in Forensic Odontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Gultom Ferry P. Department of Oral Biology, Forensic Odontology Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Puspitawati Ria Department of Oral Biology, Forensic Odontology Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Sari Fitri Ambar Department of Forensic Medicine & Medicolegal Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Prastyo Eko Department of Oral Biology, Forensic Odontology Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Rijaldi Ferdy Department of Oral Biology, Forensic Odontology Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Suripto Department of Forensic Medicine & Medicolegal Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia

Keywords:

blunt trauma, mandibular fracture, maxillary fracture, motorcycle accident

Abstract

Motorcycle riders have a high rate of death and severe injury. Traffic accidents can cause blunt trauma. In this case report, authors present cases of accidents with findings of facial trauma to the forehead, nose, cheeks, and multiple fractures of the maxilla and mandible due to a hard object impact. High-speed crashes are common in polytraumatized motorcycle crashes and often display facial injuries. If regarded from the biomechanics of trauma, there is a suspicion that the victim was wearing a helmet, with direct face trauma shown by minimal abrasions on the victim's face and more bruises instead. The woman was suspected of riding the motorcycle at high speed, with her face directly hitting a blunt object.

DOI : 10.54052/jhds.v4n1.p25-34