Tooth trauma continues to be a common problem that every dental surgeon must be prepared to assess and treat when necessary. One of the serious traumatic injuries is avulsion where one or more teeth come out of the alveolar socket. Tooth avulsion is an emergency for children and adolescents requires management approaches for the survival of avulsed teeth. The objective of this article is aimed ...

 Abstract Introduction: Considering the importance of anterior teeth in chewing, speaking and esthetics, as well as the high prevalence of crown fracture among various traumatic injuries to the teeth, this study aimed to evaluate the etiology and risk factors associated with crown fractures of anterior teeth in 7-12 years old children. Materials and Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional ...

The classification of traumatic dental injuries can involve teeth, supporting structures, or gingival and oral mucosa. therapeutic use lasers has become standard practice in many medical fields, but traumatology is not yet one them. This case report relates trauma a 36-month-old girl referred to the Dental Trauma Center for Children Adolescents University clinic (Brazil). Her fall down stairs a...

Trauma to the primary dentition present special problems and the management is often different as compared with permanent teeth. An appropriate emergency treatment plan is important for a good prognosis. Guidelines are useful for delivering the best care possible in an efficient manner. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) has developed a consensus statement after a revie...

AIMS To identify existing guidelines for managing traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in the schools of Bergen, to ascertain the frequency of occurrence of such injuries, and to estimate the need for further information among teachers and school administrators. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study, undertaken among teachers and school administrators of elementary and lower secondary schools in Bergen ...

INTRODUCTION The pulp vitality preservation after a trauma to permanent teeth is of great importance since dental injuries are common. The aim of our study was to investigate the pulp vitality preservation after tooth injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of records of patients with a trauma was performed. The sample consisted of all patients who had been referred to the Dep...

AIM To explore the relationship between problem behaviour and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) among 15- to 16-year-old schoolchildren from East London. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data from 794 adolescents who participated in phase III of the Research with East London Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS), a school-based prospective study of a representative sample of adol...

AIM The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of traumatic dental injury (TDI) in primary teeth and determine predisposing factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out on 388 male and female Brazilian preschool children between 60 and 71 months of age. A questionnaire addressing demographic data and history of TDI was sent to parents/caregivers. Socio...

CONTEXT Speculation exists that use of a full face shield by ice hockey players may increase their risk of concussions and neck injuries, offsetting the benefits of protection from dental, facial, and ocular injuries, but, to our knowledge, no data exist regarding this possibility. OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of sustaining a head or neck injury among intercollegiate ice hockey players wea...

background: dental anxiety and fear are major complications for both patient and dental care provider. the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental anxiety and fear in patients who referred to isfahan dental school and their relation to their age, gender, educational level, past traumatic experiences and frequency of dental visits. materials and methods: in this cross-sectio...