Injuries to the maxillofacial skeleton have become very common in the present scenario. It may vary from simple lacerated wounds to fractures of the bones constituting the facial skeleton. Since the society as become more urbanised with more vehicular, the road traffic accidents being the main etiological factor for the injuries of the facial area. Inter personal violence, falls, sports injury all contribute to the trauma of this area. The trauma to the facial skeleton carries great consequence to the victim, since it create disfigurement and deformity leading to the personality disorder. A small scar is sufficient to bring down the morale of the patient, so any fracture deformities will definitely demoralise the victim. Psychological morbidities are major complications following maxillofacial injuries. So the institution of the management of trauma to the maxillofacial arena is very important in redesigning the original appearance and addressing the psychological issues
