Zix, JürgenJürgenZixSchaller, BenoîtBenoîtSchallerLieger, OlivierOlivierLiegerSaulacic, NikolaNikolaSaulacic0000-0003-3960-4920Thoren, Hanna AgnetaHanna AgnetaThorenIizuka, TateyukiTateyukiIizuka2024-10-102024-10-102011https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/74219The two major causative factors for mandibular fractures, as stated in the literature, are either interpersonal violence or motor vehicle accidents. The purpose of this study was to describe epidemiological trends of mandibular fractures in Switzerland. A special emphasis was directed towards the potential impact of socio-economic standards on the mechanism and pattern of mandible fractures.en600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healthIncidence, aetiology and pattern of mandibular fractures in central Switzerlandarticle10.7892/boris.35452161814700029102560000510.4414/smw.2011.13207