Dental Trauma 1: Dental Injuries and Child Patient Flashcards
1
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Prevalence of primary tooth trauma
A
16 - 40 %
2
Q
Male or female for primary tooth trauma
A
M > F
3
Q
Most affected in primary tooth trauma?
A
Maxillary primary incisor teeth
4
Q
What is the peak incidence of primary tooth trauma?
A
2 - 4 years
5
Q
Common causes of primary tooth trauma?
A
- falls
- bumping into objects
- non- accidental - child abuse
6
Q
Classification of injuries
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7
Q
Examples of crown fracture
A
- enamel
- enamel - dentine
- complicated which involves pulp exposed
8
Q
Differentiation of Crown- root fracture
A
- Complicated: pulp involved
- Uncomplicated: pulp not involved
9
Q
What is concussion?
A
- tooth tender to touch - has not been displaced
- PDL injury
- tooth has normal mobility
- no bleeding into gingival sulcus
10
Q
What is subluxation?
A
- tooth tender to touch
- increased mobility
- has not been displaced
- bleeding from gingival crevice is present
11
Q
What is lateral luxation ?
A
- tooth displaced usually in palatal/ lingual/ labial direction
12
Q
What is intrusion?
A
- tooth usually displaced through labial bone plate
- impinge on permanent tooth bud
13
Q
What is extrusion?
A
partial displacement of tooth out of socket
14
Q
What is avulsion?
A
- tooth completely out of socket
15
Q
What is alveolar fracture?
A
- involves alveolar bone (labial/ palatal/ lingual)
- may extend to adjacent bone
