Classification and types of dental trauma Flashcards
Incidence of trauma?
31-40% of 5-year-old boys
16-30% of 5-year-old girls
12-33% of at 12-years-old boys
4-19% of at 12-years-old girls
Predisposing factors for dental trauma?
2M: 1F
Increased overjet
Lip competency
Age –peak
- 2-4 years
- 8-10 years
Causes of dental injuries in children?
2M: 1F
Overjet
Lip competency
Age –peak
2-4 years
8-10 years
Incidence of tooth fractures?
Enamel 31%
Dentine 45%
Pulp 5%
Root 0.5%
Incidence of displacement injuries?
Concussed / Loose / Displaced< 10%
Avulsion 0.5%
Dental history for dental injuries in children
History of the accident and the person
Accompanying adult/guardian
When -If delay why?
Where -Future litigation
How –Direct / Indirect
Other injuries
Head injury –headache, vomiting, amnesia, dehydration
Medical assessment indicated?
Dental history for dental injuries in children continued …
Lost teeth or fragments
- Chest X-Ray
- Soft tissues
History of previous trauma?
Age of child
- state of eruption
- previous position of teeth
Fasting?
Previous dental experience
Medical history for dental injuries in children
Medical Complications
- Cardiac
- Bleeding disorders
- Allergies –Penicillin
- HIV, Hepatitis
- Tetanus vaccination
Social History
- Interaction with parent
Extra-oral examination for dental injuries in children?
Swellings
Asymmetry
Bones-zygoma (eye signs), mandible (ROM)
Skin
I/O examination for dental injuries in children
Soft Tissues
- Lacerations
- Haematoma
Hard Tissues
- Supporting structures
- Haematoma, tenderness, deformity, opening
Teeth
-Fractures, displacements, number, occlusion, mobility, TTP
Classification of trauma- Ellis classification
- Enamel fracture
- Enamel and dentine fracture
- Pulpal exposure
- Non-vital
- Avulsion
- Root-fracture
- Displacement
WHO classification of dental injuries in children
Injuries to the hard dental tissues and the pulp
Injuries to the periodontal tissues
Injuries to supporting bone
Injuries to the skin, gingiva or oral mucosa
Injuries to the hard dental tissues and pulp
Infraction
Enamel fracture
Enamel dentine fracture- Uncomplicated crown fracture
Enamel dentine fracture- Complicated crown fracture
Uncomplicared crown root fracture
Complicated crown root fracture
Infraction ?
Incomplete crack of enamel - no loss of tooth substance
Diagnosis of infraction
Trans-illumination may be useful
Enamel fracture?
Loss of tooth structure confined to enamel
Diagnosis of enamel fracture?
Visual examination
Normal mobility
Not TTP
Sensibility test – usually positive
Enamel dentine fracture- Uncomplicated crown fracture
Loss of tooth substance confined to enamel and dentine not
involving the pulp
Diagnosis of enamel dentine fracture- Uncomplicated crown fracture
Visual examination
Normal mobility
Not TTP
Sensibility test – usually positive but may have transient negative
response
What is enamel dentine fracture- complicated crown fracture
Fracture of enamel, exposing the pulp
Diagnosis of enamel dentine fracture- complicated crown fracture
Visual examination
Normal mobility
Not TTP
Sensibility test –usually positive, lack of response
initially indicates increased chance of pulp necrosis
What is an uncomplicated crown root fracture
Fracture of enamel, dentine and cementum but not involving the pulp