Dentoalveolar Trauma & Management Flashcards
% of all bodily injuries?
oral regions is 1% of the body but 5% of all bodily injuries
most common facial injuries?
dental
implication of the vascular supply to teeth
redundant nature of the vascular supply allows most dento-alveolar bony injuries to heal well despite mucosal lacerations and extensive communication
ages 6-50 years old how much dental traums
1 in 4 had evidence of dental trauma
incidence of trauma
children with primary - 11-30%
children with permanent 5-20%
boys 2x girls
peak incidence of trauma
at 2-4 years
second peak incidence of trauma
at 8-12 years
most commonly involved teeth
maxillary central incisors
maxillary lateral incisors
mandibular anterior teeth
what includes the physical examination THEN?
- soft tissue
- jaw and alveoalar bone
- occlusion
- teeth
- infection
- fracture
- displacment
- mobility
- pulp testing
- percussion
then go to RADIOGRAPHIC
- examine the presence of any patholgy (root fracture/ extent/ peri-apical pathoses/ size of pulp/ jaw fractures/ tooth fragments)
classification of dento-alveolar injury
ellis and davey classification
ellis and davey classification
classification of dento-alveolar injury
ellis and davey classification I –> IV
I - fracture within enamel
II- fracture of enamel- dentin
III- fracture involving the pulp
IV - fracture involving the roots
peri-apical radiographs help with
intrusion or extrusion injuries
- influences the tx!!
- impotrant to recognoize
retain or extract has a lot to do with?
extent of root development!
size of pulp chamber and root canal implication?
larger pulp - increase in infection area - can be bigger?
radiographic examination can show laceration?
yes – may be able to see a tooth piece in the lip
radiographic examination can include
periapical occlusal pano -- ghost images appear CBCT-- medical CT
last two are best ones to look at for trauam
pano implication
if trauam in the midline – may be ghost image - not as accurate
medical CT use?
wide spread damage to other cranial bones
enamel crown fracture tx and follow up
smooth and relieve occlusion
follow up 6 weeks to 1 year and soft diet
enamel and dentin crown fracture tx and follow up
RESTORE then smooth and relieve occlusion
follow up 6 weeks to 1 year and soft diet
enamel / dentin / pulp crown fracture tx and follow up
IMMATURE teeth
calcium hydroxide and pulp cap or pulpotomy
6 weeks to 1 year
enamel / dentin / pulp crown fracture tx and follow up
mature teeth
endodontic tx
6 weeks to 1 year
important to follow up for like presence of cysts
pulp capping when?
exposure is SMALL
patient is seen shortly after the injury
patient has no root fracture
tooth is not displaced
no large or deep restorations exist that might indicate chronic inflammation of the pulp
crown root fracture with pulp involvment tx and follow up
expose fracture site – gingivectomy
- ortho extrusion
- endodontic tx
6 wweeks to 1 year and suggest soft diet
crown root fracture with NO pulp involvment tx and follow up
explore the fracture site by gingovectomy
orthodontic extruion
6 weeks to 1 year and soft diets
Difference here is no endo tx needed
vertical root fracture treatment
advise extraction
horizontal apical or middle root fracture tx and follow up
reposition and stabalize
4 and 8 weeks
then 6 monthts to a year for every five years