Method: The patients' gender, age and date of presentation were documented. Aetiology of the presentation, investigations, diagnosis of presenting condition at the time of review, associated injuries and treatments received were also recorded and analyzed.
Results: 275 patients received the attention of the maxillofacial unit in the stated period of which 199 (72.6%) were males and 75(27.4%) females. The mean age of patients at presentation was 28.56 years while the largest age group was 20-29 years. Trauma was the major reason for presentation (90.8% of cases) with vehicular road traffic accidents alone accounting for 37.9% (99 cases). 1 case of animal bite (0.4%) was seen being the least frequent aetiology for maxillofacial trauma recorded. Soft tissue injuries occurred more frequently than those of hard tissues with lacerations comprising the majority of soft tissue injuries. A total of 121 laceration injuries, 44 mandible, 36 zygomatic complex and 18 Le Fort type fractures were diagnosed. 6 cases of temporomandibular joint dislocation were also received in the stated period. Head injury was the most frequently associated diagnosis outside the maxillofacial region (58 cases) followed by limb fractures (23 cases). Plain radiographs conducted in 180 cases were the most frequent line of investigation and suturing (80 cases) was the commonest surgical procedure recorded. Conclusions: a periodic auditing of call hour oral and maxillofacial registry provides valuable information for training and implementation of preventive measures.