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Can your jaw break or frature on the top and puncture your brain?
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Can?: Likely not, hairline fractures at the base of the skull have occurred in severe head trauma.
Answered 3/31/2014
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No: Generally no. The base of the skull is thick and well protected. The jaw typically breaks away from the skull base.
Answered 4/1/2014
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