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Authors

Daniel Borsuk, Juan Carlos Orellana Tosi, Gulraiz Zulfiqar

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Paul Manson

General Editor

Daniel Buchbinder

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Le Fort I fracture, edentulous patients

Definition

Because of maxillary atrophy in edentulous patients, a dentoalveolar fragment of reduced volume is separated from the upper midface following Le Fort I fractures.

Le Fort I fracture

Radiographic findings

This 3D CT scan shows a bilateral displaced LeFort I fracture associated with other midface fractures.

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