Oral Trauma I Flashcards
Peak age of injuries to the primary teeth.
2-4 years
50% of abused children suffer injuries to this region.
Head and neck
Triangle of safety
Ear, neck, and top of the shoulders.
What should the kid have if there’s a dirty wound?
Tetanus protection.
How many vaccinations is the Tetanus shot?
5
What ages do you get the Tetanus booster?
2 mo 4 mo 6 mo 15-18 mo 4-6 yrs
At what age do you get a booster?
11-12
How often after 11-2 yrs old do you get the booster?
Every ten years
Incomplete fracture of the enamel.
Infraction
Tx for infraction
None
Fracture restricted to the enamel, with no damage to the neurovascular supply or the tooth germ.
Enamel fracture.
Tx for enamel fracture.
Smooth out the sharp edges to avoid irritation to the tongue and lips.
Fracture involving the enamel, dentin, and cementum.
Crown split into two fragments- one of which is mobile.
Crown-root fracture without pulp involvement.
Tx for a crown to root fracture without pulp involvement.
1) Remove the fragment that ‘s mobile and restore if it’s not too far subgingivally.
2) Extract in all other cases.
Fracture of the enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp.
Crown split into two or more fragments, one of which is mobile.
Crown-Root fracture with pulp involvement.
Tx for crown-root fracture with pulp involvement.
1) Remove mobile part if not too subgingival, do pulp therapy, and restore.
2) Extract
Tx for enamel-dentin fracture.
Cover with GI
Keep this in mind when taking soft tissue x-rays.
Exposure time is 25% of usual time when taking intraoral soft tissue image.
Exposure time is 50% of usual time when taking an extraoral soft tissue image.
When do you extract a tooth ASAP?
1) External root resorption
2) Inflammation is affecting the follicle of the permanent tooth bud.
Why is a Cvek good to do on a baby tooth that’s not completely formed?
Allows for root formation.
You CANNOT put down formocresol when doing a Cvek. So
what intracanal medicament can you use?
Sodium Hypochlorite or Chlorhexidine.
If I do a pulpectomy on a baby tooth, can I use gutta percha?
No bc it’s not resorbable.
3 reasons NOT to do a pulpOTOMY:
1) Internal root resorption
2) External root resorption
3) Inflammation affecting the follicle of the permanent tooth.
Tenderness to percussion.
Concussion
The PDL absorbs the injury and is inflammed.
Concussion.
Tx for concussion.
None