Serving Derby · about 18 minutes from Trumbull
Facial Trauma Care in Derby, CT
Derby patients may be referred for oral and maxillofacial follow-up after an injury has been stabilized in an emergency department. Our Trumbull office is about 18 minutes away, and authorized hospital, dentist, or imaging records can be reviewed as part of the evaluation.
Making the decision
Evaluation after a facial or dental injury
Facial trauma can involve teeth, the jaws and facial bones, soft tissue, nerves, or more than one of these structures. The evaluation considers the bite, jaw movement, sensation, wound condition, and available imaging before the surgeon discusses the next step.
The office is not a substitute for emergency stabilization. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for breathing difficulty, uncontrolled bleeding, loss of consciousness, a suspected serious head or neck injury, or another potentially life-threatening condition. Call the office before traveling for non-life-threatening follow-up so the team can review the situation and appointment availability.
An evaluation may help when
- Your bite feels different after an injury
- Jaw pain or swelling makes opening and closing difficult
- A tooth is loose, displaced, fractured, or missing after trauma
- A wound, numb area, or facial injury needs surgical follow-up
Your visit, step by step
What to expect
The exact plan is individualized, but most patients move through these three stages.
- Step 1
Address emergencies first
Emergency clinicians stabilize urgent medical problems. Once appropriate, contact our office so the team can review the referral and advise on surgical follow-up.
- Step 2
Review the injury and records
The surgeon examines facial function and the bite and reviews available hospital notes, dental records, photographs, or imaging relevant to the injury.
- Step 3
Plan treatment and follow-up
Recommendations depend on the structures involved and may include observation, dental coordination, wound care, or a surgical procedure with a tailored follow-up schedule.
Planning the trip
Call before making the drive from Derby
The Trumbull office is generally about 18 minutes from Derby via the lower Naugatuck Valley. Call before traveling so the team can determine whether the office is the appropriate setting and explain the earliest available option. If you were treated elsewhere, bring discharge instructions and ask that relevant imaging and notes be sent with your authorization.
115 Technology Dr B-101, Trumbull, CT 06611
Coordinated care
Your dentist stays in the loop
We accept referrals from Griffin Hospital's emergency department and from general dentists throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley, and we request existing imaging and records so the first visit does not start from scratch.
Serving patients from
- Downtown Derby
- Derby Greenway
- Hilltop
- the Housatonic riverfront
- the Shelton border
Facial Trauma Care in Derby — common questions
Call 911 or seek emergency care for breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, loss of consciousness, a suspected serious head or neck injury, or another potentially life-threatening condition. For non-life-threatening follow-up, call our office before traveling so staff can review the situation.
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Schedule Your Facial Trauma Care Appointment Today
Book your facial trauma care consultation at our Trumbull office — about 18 minutes from Derby.