Oral and maxillofacial injuries in civilians during training at military garrisons: prevalence and causes

摘要

Objectives. The prevalence of physical injuries sustained in civilian recruits at military training garrisons is significant. Civilian recruits sustain injuries mostly during the intensive and rigorous military combat-training period. We sought to determine the prevalence and causes of oral and maxillofacial injury as the first step in reducing and preventing them in our population of recruits (men aged >= 18 years) called to serve the 2-year mandatory military service.