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Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, we analyzed 561 patients with radiologically confirmed facial fractures who were treated between January 2021 and December 2022. Patients were stratified by sex and age (&lt;50 vs. \u226550 years). Fracture types, trauma causes, and treatment modalities were compared using odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Male patients comprised 60.1% of the cohort. Interpersonal violence, alcohol-related trauma, and sports injuries were significantly more frequent in males, while females experienced more falls and syncopes (p &lt; 0.001). Although most fracture types did not differ significantly by sex, female patients underwent surgical treatment significantly less often than males (OR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.32\u20130.64, p &lt; 0.001). Patients over 50 years were significantly less likely to suffer mandibular fractures (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.40\u20130.88, p = 0.009), while frontal sinus fractures were more common in older individuals (OR = 4.77, 95% CI: 1.02\u201322.27, p = 0.029). Younger patients more often experienced interpersonal violence, alcohol-related incidents, and received operative care, whereas falls and conservative treatment were more frequent among older individuals. Conclusions: Age and sex significantly influence the epidemiology and management of facial fractures. Understanding these demographic differences can guide targeted prevention strategies and assist clinical decision-making in facial trauma care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/dj14010004","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,23]],"date-time":"2025-12-23T11:30:18Z","timestamp":1766489418000},"page":"4","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Face First: The Role of Age and Sex in the Epidemiology of Facial Fractures"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Anna","family":"Aydin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-1142-3998","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lawik","family":"Revend","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic Surgery, Army Hospital Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Doha","family":"Revend","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Army Hospital Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manfred","family":"Giese","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Oliver","family":"Schuck","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephanie","family":"Roj","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Johannes","family":"Schunk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1287-9775","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Florian","family":"Dudde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Hospital Hamburg, Lesserstra\u00dfe 180, 22049 Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"37","DOI":"10.1186\/s40902-024-00447-4","article-title":"A retrospective epidemiological analysis of maxillofacial fractures at a tertiary referral hospital in istanbul: A seven-year study of 1757 patients","volume":"46","author":"Asya","year":"2024","journal-title":"Maxillofac. 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