4th year Flashcards
how could trauma cause localised recession?
non vital –> repeated abscess –> loss of bone around tooth –> localised recession
4 risk factos for trauma?
- prolcined maxillary incisors
- short upper lip
- accident prone
- MH e.g. epilepsy
how might rheumatic fever effect treatment of avulsions?
putting tooth back in mouth reintroduces bacteria - increased risk
4 things to look for e/o in trauma patient?
- shock
- head/other injuries
- foreign bodies
- bleeding/CSF from nose
what to look for in HT after trauma?
bony step deformities
what does percussion of a tooth tell you?
periodontal injury
4 tests/signs to assess in trauma
- mobility (displacment, root fracture, bone fracture)
- percussion (periodontal injury)
- tooth colour (pulp necrosis/degeneration)
- sensibility - negative may be necrosis or concussed
routine imaging to assess anterior fractures?
PA + occlusal
WHO dentoalveolar injury classification splits trauma into which 4 groups?
- hard tissue/pulp
- periodontal tissue
- supporting bone
- gingiva/oral mucosa
7 types of dental hard tissue/pulp trauma?
- enamel infarction
- enamel fracture
- enamel-dentine fracture
- complicated crown fracture
- uncomplicated crown-root fracture
- complicated crown-root fracture
- root fracture - apical/middle/coronal
6 types of periodontal tissue trauma classifications?
- concussion
- subluxation
- extrusive luxation
- lateral luxation
- intrusive laxation
- avulsion
4 classifications for trauma to supporting bone?
- comminution of alveolar socket wall
- fracture of alveolar socket wall
- fracture of alveolar process
- fracture of mandible + maxilla
3 classifications of gingiva/oral mucosa trauma?
- laceration
- contusion
- abrasion
what is involved in conservative/basic management of tooth trauma?
soft diet 10-14 days analgesics use soft tooth brush corsodyl rinse/gel antibiotics yes/no refer to GP if tetanus unsure
how to treat enamel fracture in primary tooth?
smooth sharp edges +/- composite
no review
prognosis good
how to treat enamel dentine fracture in primary tooth?
identify location of fragments smooth sharp edges +/- composite (GIC if not cooperative) review 6-8 weeks radiograph if necrosis suspected prognosis depends on associated PDL
2 options to treat complicated crown fractures in primary teeth?
- partial pulpotomy with non-setting CaOH2 + restoration - review 1 week, 6-8 weeks, 1yr
- extracted + review in 1 yr
radiograph if eruption of permanent delayed
how would you treat root fracture in primary tooth that is not displaced?
conservatively
review 1wk, 8wk, 1 yr
radiograph if eruption of permanent delayed
how would you treat root fracture in primary tooth that is displaced but not mobile?
conservatively
review 1wk, 8wk, 1 yr
radiograph if eruption of permanent delayed
how would you treat root fracture in primary tooth that is displaced + mobile?
options:
- resposition + splint for 4 weeks
- extract coronal fragment + leave apical fragment to absorb
review 1wk, 8wk, 1 yr
radiograph if eruption of permanent delayed
how to treat concussion/subluxation in primary tooth?
conservative
review 6-8wks
extract if symptoms develop
how would you treat lateral luxation if no occlusal interference in primary tooth?
observe, spontaneous reposition usually 6month
how would you treat lateral luxation if occlusal interface or excessive mobility In primary tooth?
reposition + flexible splint 4weeks/grind away some tooth
extract if severe
what type of PDL trauma is likely to affect permanent successor?
intrusion
how would you treat intrusion trauma in primary tooth?
leave + allow spontaneous eruption 6-12month
1 wk, 6-8wks, 1yr
how can radiographs be used to asses intrusion of primary tooth?
if apex displaces towards labial bone = tooth apex can be visualised + tooth appears shorter
if apex displaced into developing tooth germ = apex can not be visually + tooth elongated
how would you treat extrusion in primary tooth without any occlusal interference?
conservation, allow spontaneous repositioning
review 1wk, 6-8weeks, 1yr
how would you treat extrusion in primary tooth with an occlusal interference?
> 3mm extrusion or excessiv mobility = extract
how would you treat avulsion injury in primary tooth?
do not reimplant
review 6-8wks
follow up to monitor eruption of permanents
what type of injury causes comminution of alveolar socket wall
crushing
how to treat alveolar fracture?
reposition segment
splint for 4 weeks
review 1wk, 4wk, 8wk, 1yr
radiographs 4wk + 8wk
or extract
what is a laceration injury?
tear
what is a contusion injury?
bruise
what causes an abrasion injury
superficial wound caused by rubbing/scraping
6 complications to primary teeth after primary tooth trauma
- necrosis = discolouration
- infection
- premature loss
- pulpal obliteration = creamy
- resorption
- arrested development
8 complications to permanent teeth after primary tooth trauma
- enamel hypoplasia/hypominerlisation
- pulp necrosis/infection
- irregular/delayed/failed eruption
- arrested development
- crown/root dilaceration
- root duplication
- odontome like formation
- sequestration of tooth germ
what is crown/root dilaceration?
abrupt deviation of long axis of crown/root caused by trauma
management of crown/root dilaceration
- aim to maintain vitality
- seal hypoplastic areas
- temporise with composite
- if vitality lost RCT +/-MTA
- definitive restoration for veneer/crown
- possible ortho
what is an IMCA?
independent mental capacity advocate
what is domiciliary care?
treating in the home
6 important questions to ask pt with trauma?
- how/when/where
- loss of consciousness?
- other injuries?
- bite disturbances/traumatic occlusion
- are teeth in same position?
- NAI - does injury match history
what is assessed using the trauma stamp?
mobility displacemnets TTP colour (check palatal not labial) sinus thermal - ethyl chloride radiographs + photographs
treatment of enamel dentine fracture in permanent tooth?
locate fragments
composite bandage
definite restoration 3-4wks later
6-8wks + 1yr radiographs + sensibility tests
treatment of complicated crown fracture in permanent tooth depends on what 2 factors?
size of exposure + time since exposure
if a pulp exposure is <2mm <24hr in permanent tooth, how do you treat? only if vital
direct pulp cap with CaOh2 + composite
if a pulp exposure >2mm or >24hrs in permanent tooth, how do you treat? only if vital
pulpotomy - partial or full coronal with CaOH2
composite
monitor 1,3,6 months
what do you use to disinfect tooth before pulp cap/pulpotomy?
clean with saline + disinfect with sodium hypochlorite
what is cvek pulpotomy?
partial coronal (2-3mm)
when would you have to do a pulpectomy after pulpotomy
if can’t stop bleeding or if no bleeding
what is HERS and why do you need to protect it when RCT?
hertwigs epithelial root sheath
maps out shape + length of root
what are the 2 options for RCT with open apex?
- specification - change non-setting CaOH2 every 3 month + check for barrier
- obturate with thermoplastic GP +/- MTA - average 9-12months for closure
how thick does MTA need to be apically?
4-6mm