Niger J Clin Pract
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The mandibular bone is the largest and strongest bone in comparison to the other bones in the face skeleton. However, it is the most commonly fractured in facial injuries. The location of the fracture in mandible depends on various factors. The relationship of the impacted lower third molar teeth to mandibular angle fracture has been the subject of many epidemiological studies. It is argued that the risk of fracture in mandibular angle is two to four times more when there are particularly an impacted or partially impacted third molar teeth. However, the effect of the position of the impacted tooth on mandibular angle fracture is not clear yet. ⋯ For all kinds of impacted teeth, there was more stress accumulation in the buccal area than in the lingual area when the force is from the symphisis.
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The point-of-view and role of physiatrists are important in the clinical care of breast-cancer-related-lymphedema (BCRL) patients to set up management and rehabilitation strategies. ⋯ The awareness and knowledge of lymphedema is moderate but detailed information, knowledge, and education about lymphedema and its treatment are low among a group of physiatrists. With the growing number of breast cancer survivors, physiatrists' awareness and education about BCRL are crucial to improve the quality of care of patients.