Pediatric maxillofacial and oral traumatological emergencies in the department of stomatology, maxillofacial and plastic surgery of the university hospital of cocody (republic of IVORY COAST)

INTRODUCTION: Maxillofacial and oral trauma in children are a frequent reason for consultation in stomatology and maxillofacial surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective study with a descriptive aim, carried out on the basis of an analysis of the physical medical files of cases of maxillofacial and oral trauma admitted to the stomatological emergencies of the university hospital center of cocody over a period of 04 years (January 2016 to December 2019). RESULTS: The average age of the patients was 7.56±2.1 years with extremes of 05 days of life and 15 years. The sex ratio was 1.56. The age group between 05 and 09 years old was the most affected with 43.12% (n = 113/262). Road accidents were the main cause of these injuries with a prevalence of 65.65% (n = 172/262). In 68.32% of the cases (n = 179/262), the soft tissues were affected, while the bones and dental injuries represented respectively 18.32% (n = 48/262) and13.36% (n = 35/262). CONCLUSION: Know and master the specificities of maxillofacial and oral trauma in children anatomy helps to avoid a preventable delay to the diagnostic, and to reduce long-term complications.