Today, dental trauma is the second cause of pediatric dental care after caries; in the very near future, the incidence of traumatic injuries will constitute the main demand for care. Dental traumas are characterized because they are not governed by a single etiopathogenic mechanism, nor do they follow a predictable pattern in terms of intensity or extension.
To obtain the best therapeutic results, a multidisciplinary approach is needed, with the participation of all specialties of dentistry. Likewise, within a dynamic program of sports activity and the notable exacerbation of violence in urban environments, the treatment of traumatisms in the orofacial region constitutes a highly topical issue for the dental professional.
A dental trauma can occur for different reasons such as: falls, sports injuries or car accidents. The trauma can range from a simple lip laceration to a broken tooth and even a broken jaw bone.
Normally traumatisms can cause lesions in the hard dental tissues or lesions in the periodontal tissues or supporting tissues of the teeth.
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¿What are the consequences of trauma to the teeth?
Infraction of the enamel: Incomplete fracture of the enamel without loss of tooth structure. Uncomplicated crown fracture: Fracture without exposed pulp.
Complicated crown fracture: Fracture with exposed pulp.
Uncomplicated crown-root fracture: Fracture of the crown that extends below the gum line and involves the root of the tooth, but does not expose the pulp.
Complicated crown-root fracture: Fracture of the crown that extends below the gum line and involves the root of the tooth, but also exposes the pulp.
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¿How should we treat it?
It is important to make an early diagnosis and treatment, they are of great importance for rehabilitation. Also, each case is different and so are the solutions or treatments you need.
Its treatment is important, especially in children, since it can affect their permanent teeth in the long term. Both temporary teeth in children and permanent teeth in adolescents and adults can also be treated.
According to the WHO, trauma can be classified into two: dental tissue injuries and periodontal tissue injuries.
Depending on whether it is a temporary or permanent dentition and the type of damage, one treatment or another will be carried out. The most affected teeth are normally the upper central incisors.
Depending on each case, you can act in one way or another, but it is important to go to the specialist as soon as possible. It is also convenient to save the tooth or the part that has been fractured so that the specialist can examine and repair it with greater precision.
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