Maxillofacial fractures represent a major public health problem. Among these, those of the maxillary zygomatic complex are among the most incidents, representing the second or third position. Young adult males are affected more frequently. The most prevalent etiotogies are motorcycle accidents, car, assaults, sports and falls. These vary according to the demographic region studied and the age of patients. Due to this high variation in prevalence of fractures of CZM, this study aimed to evaluate during the period 2002-2011 characteristics of zygomatic fractures in patients treated by postgraduate and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty of Dentistry Araçatuba-UNESP. During the study period of zygoma fractures accounted 25.44 % of facial fractures was analyzed in 2512 records. Among 639 zygomatic fractures, men are the most hit, 71.8 %, and the age group 21-30 years is the most affected. The most frequent cause was motorcycle accident. The predominant treatment was surgery. Our study showed that a variation in the literature on the etiology of these fractures according to the study area occurs.
