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Objectives: To determine the frequency distribution of patterns of maxillofacial injuries in pediatric patients.Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Lady Reading hospital Peshawar from June 2023 to June 2024. A total of 178 patients were selected in this study of both genders. And two groups were allocated from 0-6 years and 7-12 years aged group. Panorama or Computed tomographic scan was used for diagnosis of facial fractures. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The level of signifi cance was kept at p<0.05.Results: The age presentation was 6.35 (5.82-6.87) years. Males were predominant than female with ratio 1.4:1. Overall the dentoalveolar fracture was the most common injury seen in pediatric patients with 81(42.1%).Mandible was the most common facial bone fracture 30(16.85%) in 0-6 years aged group and 36(20.22%) in 7-12 years aged group. Perioral area was seen most frequent in these patients, 20(11.23%) in 0-6 years aged group and 29(16.29%) in 7-12 years aged group. The most common etiology of maxillofacial injuries seen were fall, 50(67.57%) in 0-6 years aged group and 41(39.42%) in 7-12 years aged group.Conclusion: The most common cause of maxillofacial injury was fall, injury was dentoalevolar and site of facial fracture was mandible with male predominance.