Facial Trauma

Drs. McIlwain, Carlson and Link are on staff at two local hospitals within the West Alabama Region to accommodate emergency room coverage for facial injuries. The doctors are "on-call" 24 hours/7 days weekly. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained, skilled and uniquely qualified to address and treat facial traumas such as:

Fractured jaws (upper and lower)
Fractured facial bones (cheek, nose, eye socket)
Facial lacerations
Avulsed (knocked out) teeth

There a number of possible causes of facial trauma. Motor vehicle accidents, accidental falls, sports injuries, interpersonal violence and work related injuries account for many. Types of facial injuries can range from injuries of teeth to extremely severe injuries of the skin and bones of the face. Injuries to the face, by their very nature, inflict a high degree of emotional, as well as physical trauma to patients.