ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LEFORT I FRACTURE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS

Abstract

LeFort fractures are specific facial bone fracture patterns that occur in the setting of blunt facial trauma. LeFort fractures constitute a subset of injuries that result in discontinuity of the midface, a structure composed of the maxilla, inferolateral orbital rims, sphenoids, ethmoids, and zygomas. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and awareness about LeFort I fracture among undergraduate dental students. A custom made questionnaire comprising 10 questions to assess the knowledge about LeFort I fracture was formulated and circulated among 100 undergraduate dental students. The responses were then subjected to statistical analysis. Frequency distribution and percentage were calculated for all the responses. The present study suggests that among undergraduate dental students, the knowledge about the clinical presentation and the management of LeFort I fracture was inadequate.