paeds need to know Flashcards
name the 5 possible injuries to dental hard tissues and pulp
- enamel fracture
- enamel and dentine fracture
- enamel, dentine, pulp fracture
- crown-root fracture
- root fracture
describe a concussion injury
- tooth tender to touch
- tooth NOT displaced
- normal mobility
- no bleeding into gingival sulcus
describe a subluxation injury
- tooth tneder to touch
- increased mobility
- tooth NOT displaced
- may have bleeding from gingival crevis
describe a luxation injury
- tooth displaced
- usually in a palatal/lingual/labial direction
describe an intrusion injury
- tooth usually displaced through the labial bone plate
- may impinge on the permanent tooth bud
- into alveolar bone with fracture of the alveolar socket
describe an extrusion injury
partial displacement of the tooth out its socket
describe an avulsion injury
- tooth is completely out the socket
describe an alveolar fracture
- fracture involves the alveolar bone (labial and lingual)
- fracture may extend to adjacent bone
- mobility and dislocation of the segment are common
what is the most common injury to supporting tissues of the teeth?
luxation
what extra-oral examinations would you carry out on a patient who has presented with trauma?
- lacerations
- haematoma
- haemorrhage/CSF
- subconjunctival haemorrhage
- bony step deformities
- mouth opening
describe the intra-oral examination you would carry out on a patient presenting with trauma
- soft tissue damage
- tooth mobility
- transillumination
- tactile test with probe
- percussion
- occlusion
describe a trauma stamp
- special investigation for pt with trauma
- includes;
mobility, colour, TTP, sinus, percussion note, radiograph
when is observation not an appropriate response to trauma?
when there is risk of aspiration, ingestion or occlusal interference
what do you advise a parent of a child who has experienced trauma to a tooth?
- analgesia
- soft diet for 10-14 days
- chew on molars
- brush teeth with soft toothbrush after every meal
- topical chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% mouth rinse applied topically twice daily for a week
- warn re signs of infection
how do you initially manage an enamel fracture?
- smooth sharp edges with a small soft flex disc
- take 2 periapicals to rule out root fracture or luxation
how would you initially manage an enamel-dentine fracture?
- cover exposed dentine with glass ionomer/composite
- consider placing a composite bandage
- take 2 periapicals to rule out root fracture or luxation
- radiograph any cheeck/lip lacerations
- sensibility test to evaluate tooth maturity
how would you initially manage an enamel-dentine-pulp fracture?
- partial pulpectomy- part of the coronal pulp removed
- full pulpotomy
- extraction
- evaluate the exposure- size, time since injury, associated PDL injuries
- pulp cap
- open apices= preserve pulp to secure further root development
how would you manage a crown-root fracture?
remove loose fragment and determine if crown can be restored
if restorable:
* no exposed pulp- cover dentine w glass ionomer
* exposed pulp- pulpotomy or endo
if unrestorable;
* extract the tooth
* do not dig for fragments that are not easily accessible
how would you initially manage a root fracture?
- if coronal fragment not displaced-no treatment
- coronal fragment displaced but not excessively mobile- leave coronal fragment to spontaneously reposition even if some occlusal interference
- coronal fracment displaced, excessive mobility, occlusion interference- extract loose coronal fragment, reposition loose coronal fragment, consider splint
how would you manage concussion trauma?
- no treatment -observe
- clinical and radiographic follow up at 4 weeks and 1 year
how would you manage an extrusion trauma?
- not interfering with occlusion- spontaneous repositioning
- reposition tooth by gently pushing it into socket under LA
- splint
- excessive mobility/extruded >3mm- extract
- follow up at 2 weeks (remove splint), 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, annually for at least 5 years
how would you manage a lateral luxation trauma?
minimal/no occlusal interference- allow to reposition spontaneously
severe displacement- extraction/ resposition and flexible splint (4 weeks)
endo evaluation 2 weeks post op
follow uo 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 monhts, 6 months, 1 year, annually for at least 5 years
how would you manage an avulsion?
remove any debris from the socket
replant the tooth under LA
check position of the tooth radiographically
place a flexible split for 4 weeks
suture any gingival lacerations
consider antibiotics
check tetanus status of the pt
give post operative instructions
follow up at 2 weeks for endodontic treatment
follow up at 4 weeks to remove splint
follow upo at 2,3,6 months, 1 year and annually for at least 5 years
how would you manage an alveolar fracture?
- reposition segment
- stabilise with flexible splint to adjacent, uninjured teeth for 4 weeks
- suture any gingival lacerations
- monitor pulp condition of all teeth involved
- teeth may need to be extracted after alveolar stability has been achieved
what guidelines whould you refer to when following up on a truama patient?
international association of dental traumaology guidelines
describe direct complications of dental trauma to a primary tooth
- discolouration
mild grey- may still be vital
opaque/yellow- pulp obliteration
if no signs of pulp necrosis or infection, no treatment required- review - discolouration and infection
sinus, gingival swelling, abscess
increased mobility
radiographic evidence of periapical pathology
extract or endo - delayed exfoliation
ectopic eruption, delayed eruption, stop eruption
what can injury to developing permanent teeth result in?
- enamel defects (44%)
- abnormal crown/root morphology (8%)
- delayed eruption (1%)
- ecropic tooth position
- arrested development
- complete failure of tooth to form
- odontome formation
name 2 types of enamel defect
- enamel hypomineralisation
- enamel hypoplasia
describe enamel hypomineralisation and its treatment
- qualitative defect of enamel i.e. normal thickness but poorly mineralised
- enamel appears white/yellow
- no treatment
- composite masking +/- localised removal
- tooth whitening
describe enamel hypoplasia and its treatment
- quantitative defect of enamel i.e. reduced thickness but normal mineralisation
- yellow/brown defects
- no treatment
- composite masking
define tooth dilaceration
abrupt deviation of the long axis of the crown or root portion of the tooth
how would you manage crown dilcaeration?
- surgical exposure and orthodontic realignment
- improve aesthetics restoratively
how would you manage root dilaceration/angulation/ duplication?
combined surgical and orthodontic approach
how can premature loss of a primary tooth affect eruption of the permanent tooth?
can delay eruption up to 1 year due to thickened mucosa
how would you manage a permanent tooth that is delayed in eruption?
- radiograph if >6 month delay compared to contralateral tooth
- surgical exposure and orthodontic alignment may be required
how would you manage an ectopic tooth?
- surgical exposure and orthodontic realignment
- extraction
how would you manage a tooth that has arrested development?
- endodontic treatment
- extraction
how would you manage a tooth that has completely failed to form?
tooth germ may sequestrate spontaneouly or require removal
why does a tooth with a wide open apex have a higher chance of vitality than a closed apex?
due to neurovasculature bundle at apex and regeneration of nerves in the tooth
how often should you follow up on an enamel or enamel-dentine fracture injury?
- 6-8 weeks
- 6 months
- 1 year
what shuld you do at a follow up appointment for an enamel/enamel-dentine injury?
- use trauma stamp
- check radiographs for;
root development- width of canal and length
comparison with other side
internal and external inflammatory resorption
periapical pathology
how do you place a direct pulp cap?
- trauma stamp and radiographic assessment
- LA and rubber dam
- clean area with water then disinfect with sodium hypoclorite
- apply calcium hydroxide (Dycal)
- restore tooth with quality composite restoration
- review at 6-8 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
how do you perform a partial pulpotomy?
- trauma stamp and radiographic assessment
- LA and dental dam
- clean with saline then disinfect with sodium hypochlorite
- remove 2mm of pulp with slow speed, round diamond bur
- place saline soaked CW pellet over exposure until haemostasis achieved
- apply CaOH then GI then restore with composite resin
what should you do if there is no bleeding/you cannot arrest bleeding during a partial pulpotomy?
proceed to full coronal pulpotomy
how do you carry out a full coronal pulpotomy?
- begin with partial pulptomy
- assess for haemostasis after application of saline soaked cotton wool
- proceed if tooth is hyperaemic or necrotic
- place calcium hydroxide in pulp chamber
- seal with GIC lining and quality coronal restoration