Dental Trauma in Children: A Quick Overview on Management.
Nitesh TewariKalpana BansalVijay Prakash MathurPublished in: Indian journal of pediatrics (2019)
Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) or tooth trauma have a global prevalence of 10-15%. These are often the cause of first visit to emergency room. Prognosis of teeth after injury is dependent on type of TDI, emergency treatment and time elapsed till definitive care. The low level of awareness among general public and medical practitioners often leads to delay in seeking treatment which often leads to pain, severe symptoms and poor prognosis. Pediatricians can play a significant role in identification of TDI, health advise, emergency care and referral to dentists. This paper highlights the important features to be noted in children with history of TDI and the key steps which needs to be taken in these situations.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- poor prognosis
- public health
- emergency department
- mental health
- primary care
- palliative care
- young adults
- long non coding rna
- pain management
- risk factors
- chronic pain
- quality improvement
- oral health
- spinal cord injury
- risk assessment
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- early onset
- health information
- sleep quality
- rectal cancer
- electronic health record
- postoperative pain