{"id":135,"date":"2026-09-26T14:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signatureoms.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-09-26T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:44:00","slug":"facial-trauma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/signature-oms.com\/?page_id=135","title":{"rendered":"Facial Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":" <div id=\"facial-trauma\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-page-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-954f1251 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:180px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\"> <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Oral Surgery Procedures \u00b7 Injury Care<\/p>   <h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px)\">Facial Trauma<\/h1>   <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.6\">Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are specially trained to repair injuries to the face, mouth and jaws, from knocked-out teeth and cuts inside the mouth to fractures of the jaw, cheekbone and eye socket. Restoring the way the teeth fit together is central to that care, because your bite affects how you chew, speak and heal.<\/p>   <div class=\"wp-block-group sos-facts is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:28px\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-38f16e5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:12px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-warning\" aria-hidden=\"true\">warning<\/span> <strong class=\"has-primary-color\">Call 911<\/strong> for loss of consciousness or trouble breathing<\/p> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-38f16e5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:12px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-schedule\" aria-hidden=\"true\">schedule<\/span> <strong class=\"has-primary-color\">Under 60 min<\/strong> best window to save a knocked-out tooth<\/p> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-38f16e5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:12px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:16px\"> <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-healing\" aria-hidden=\"true\">healing<\/span> <strong class=\"has-primary-color\">About 6 weeks<\/strong> for a typical jaw fracture to heal<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:32px\"> <div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-on-primary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-manrope-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/#locations\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding-top:16px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:28px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-call\" aria-hidden=\"true\">call<\/span>Contact Our Office<\/a><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-background has-border-color has-manrope-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=58\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,122,255,0.4);border-width:1px;border-radius:12px;background-color:rgba(0,122,255,0.05);padding-top:16px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:28px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase\">Book Consultation<\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>   <div id=\"injury-types\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-guide has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18eaf2bd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(226,232,240,0.6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0280670 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:48px\"> <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Types of Injuries<\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px)\">What facial trauma includes<\/h2>   <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">Falls, sports, vehicle accidents and other blows to the face can affect soft tissue, bone and teeth, often at the same time.<\/p> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c04a273 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-healing\" aria-hidden=\"true\">healing<\/span><\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Soft-Tissue Injuries<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>Cuts to the lips, cheeks, tongue, gums and facial skin.<\/li>   <li>Wounds are carefully cleaned and closed to support healing and limit scarring.<\/li>   <li>Nearby nerves, salivary glands and ducts are checked and protected.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-precision_manufacturing\" aria-hidden=\"true\">precision_manufacturing<\/span><\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Facial Fractures<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>Lower jaw (mandible), upper jaw (maxilla) and palate.<\/li>   <li>Cheekbones (zygoma) and eye sockets (orbits).<\/li>   <li>These can affect vision, breathing, speech, swallowing and chewing, and often require hospital care.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-verified_user\" aria-hidden=\"true\">verified_user<\/span><\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Dental Injuries<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>Teeth knocked completely out (avulsed).<\/li>   <li>Teeth pushed out of position, loosened or broken.<\/li>   <li>Fractures of the bone that holds the teeth, which can change how your bite fits together.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>   <div id=\"treatment\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-guide has-surface-container-low-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18eaf2bd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(226,232,240,0.6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0280670 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:48px\"> <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">How Fractures Are Treated<\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px)\">Line it up, hold it steady, let it heal<\/h2>   <p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">Facial fractures are treated on the same principles as a broken arm or leg: the pieces of bone are lined up (reduction) and held in place (fixation) long enough to heal.<\/p> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-38a464fd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-biotech\" aria-hidden=\"true\">biotech<\/span><\/p>   <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Step 1<\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Evaluation &amp; imaging<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>An exam checks your bite, jaw movement and facial sensation.<\/li>   <li>X-rays or a CT scan show the location and severity of any fracture.<\/li>   <li>Care is coordinated with other specialists when there are other injuries.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-precision_manufacturing\" aria-hidden=\"true\">precision_manufacturing<\/span><\/p>   <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Step 2<\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Repositioning (reduction)<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>The bone segments are moved back into their proper position.<\/li>   <li>Your bite is used as a guide so the teeth meet correctly.<\/li>   <li>For complex fractures, incisions expose the bone, often from inside the mouth when possible.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-lock\" aria-hidden=\"true\">lock<\/span><\/p>   <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Step 3<\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Stabilizing (fixation)<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>Small plates and screws hold the bone in place.<\/li>   <li>Or, braces or bars are attached to the teeth, and elastics or wires hold the jaws together.<\/li>   <li>People missing many teeth may need a stronger reconstruction plate.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> <div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-restaurant\" aria-hidden=\"true\">restaurant<\/span><\/p>   <p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Step 4<\/p>   <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Healing<\/h3>   <ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\"> <li>Uncomplicated jaw fractures typically heal in about six weeks.<\/li>   <li>A liquid or blended diet is usually needed for four to six weeks.<\/li>   <li>Follow-up visits confirm the bone has healed and the bite is correct.<\/li> <\/ul> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  \n<div id=\"knocked-out-tooth\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-guide has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18eaf2bd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(226,232,240,0.6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0280670 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:48px\">\n<p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Dental First Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px)\">If a permanent tooth is knocked out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">Every minute counts. The living cells on the root begin drying out within minutes, and a tooth replanted within about an hour has the best chance of survival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9c04a273 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-check_circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">check_circle<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Do this right away<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\">\n<li><strong>Hold the tooth by the crown<\/strong>, the white chewing part. Never touch the root.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it\u2019s dirty, rinse it briefly with milk, saline or saliva.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you can, gently place it back in the socket and bite on gauze or a clean cloth to hold it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See an oral surgeon or dentist immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-water_drop\" aria-hidden=\"true\">water_drop<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">If it can\u2019t go back in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Store it in cold milk, a tooth-preservation kit, saliva or saline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> store it in tap water or wrap it in tissue or cloth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> scrub, scrape or let the tooth dry out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baby teeth are not put back in. Still have the child seen promptly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-card has-border-color has-surface-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db384de5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#E2E8F0;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-verified_user\" aria-hidden=\"true\">verified_user<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Preventing injuries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Wear a mouth guard for contact sports and recreational activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use helmets and face masks where the sport calls for them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always wear a seat belt, and use the right car seat for children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"when-to-call\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-dark has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18eaf2bd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0280670 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:48px\">\n<p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">Don\u2019t Treat Any Facial Injury Lightly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-on-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px)\">Know when it\u2019s an emergency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-on-primary-container-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">If the injury seems severe or you aren\u2019t sure how serious it is, go to the nearest emergency room. After ER care, follow up with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5327a472 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-on-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-warning\" aria-hidden=\"true\">warning<\/span>Call 911 if the person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-primary-container-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Is unconscious, disoriented, dizzy or nauseated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has trouble breathing or swallowing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has heavy bleeding that won\u2019t stop with pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is otherwise incapacitated. Don\u2019t try to move them yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-on-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-call\" aria-hidden=\"true\">call<\/span>Get prompt care for<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\" class=\"wp-block-list sos-checklist has-on-primary-container-color has-text-color\">\n<li>A bite that suddenly feels off, or teeth that don\u2019t meet normally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain or difficulty opening and closing your mouth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numbness of the cheek, lip or chin, or double vision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A knocked-out, loose or displaced tooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A deep cut to the lip, tongue or face.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"questions\" class=\"wp-block-group sos-guide has-surface-container-low-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18eaf2bd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:rgba(226,232,240,0.6);border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-padding);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--gutter)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca0ec17 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-jetbrains-mono-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase\">We\u2019re Here to Help<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 42px)\">Need care after a facial injury?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-on-surface-variant-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">Whether you\u2019re following up after an ER visit or have a dental injury that needs attention, contact our office to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-on-primary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-manrope-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/#locations\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding-top:16px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:28px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"material-symbols-outlined i-call\" aria-hidden=\"true\">call<\/span>Contact Our Office<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-clinical-blue-color has-text-color has-background has-border-color has-manrope-font-family has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=58\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,122,255,0.4);border-width:1px;border-radius:12px;background-color:rgba(0,122,255,0.05);padding-top:16px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:28px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase\">Book Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-slate-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.6\"><em>This page describes how facial injuries are typically treated and is not a substitute for emergency or professional care. 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