Dental emergencies presenting to maxillofacial units during the COVID-19 pandemic: a five-centre UK hospital study.

Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an unprecedented challenge to healthcare. Provision of dental services was significantly affected, with limited provision for emergencies resulting in patients increasingly attending hospitals.Objectives and methods The aim of the study was to assess the provision of emergency dental services by the maxillofacial departments during the initial COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the United Kingdom.

A rare case of a intraosseous arteriovenous malformation of the temporomandibular joint and mandible - Case report and literature review.

Introduction: This case report looks at a 47 year-old patient, presenting with a rapid onset mass of the left face. This report examines the case, the investigations undertaken, its management and undertakes a literature review of this uncommon condition and rare presentation.

Presentation Of Case: This patient had experienced functional deterioration, restriction and an evident swelling of the left face.

Penetrating retro-orbital foreign body - large glass shards: A maxillofacial surgery case report.

Objectives: This case report looks at a 53-year-old patient who had suffered a penetrating foreign body injury to the retro-orbital space and the surgical approach taken to remove the large glass fragments found and to correct the damage caused. Having fallen while holding a drinking glass, this patient suffered multiple laceration injuries to the maxillofacial region upon the glass shattering in contact with the face. However, unbeknownst to the patient, several glass fragments became embedded in the retro-orbital space, and this was only detected on presentation 2 days post-injury with unusual symptoms of sharp, sudden pain elicited on extreme gaze as well as ocular motility restriction.