Paediatrics - trauma Flashcards
What is the acute management of an enamel fracture?
Smooth sharp edges
What is the acute management of enamel-dentien fracture?
GI/composite bandage ± restoration
What is the acute management of a complicated crown fracture?
- partial pulpotomy
- XLA
What is the acute management of a crown-root fracture?
- remove loose fragments
- if restorable with no pulp exposure, GI bandage
- if restorable with pulp exposure, pulpotomy or RCT
- if unrestorable, remove loose fragments
What is the acute management of a root fracture?
- coronal fragment not displaced, no treatment
- coronal fragment displaced but not mobile, no treatment
- coronal fragment displaced/mobile/occlusal interference, XLA fragment or reposition with splint
What is the acute management of concussion?
No treatment
What is the acute management of subluxation?
No treatment
What is the acute management of lateral luxation?
- minimal occlusal interference, no treatment
- severe displacement, XLA or reposition with splint
What is the acute management of intrusion?
Allow to reposition and counsel re permanent tooth prognosis
How does a labial intrusion present?
Foreshortened in radiograph away from permanent tooth germ
How does an intrusion towards the permanent tooth germ present?
Elongated in radiograph
What is the acute management of extrusion?
- no occlusal interference, no treatment
- occlusal interference/>3mm, XLA
What is the acute management of avulsed primary teeth?
Do not replant - radiograph to confirm avulsion
What is the acute management of avulsed permanent teeth?
- if already replanted, radiograph to check position and splint
- if not replanted, history, clean tooth, replant under LA, splint
What is the acute management of alveolar fracture?
- reposition segment
- stabilise with splint (4 weeks)