Citation

Tewari N, Bansal K, Mathur VP. Indian J. Pediatr. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. vijaymathur7@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, K C Chaudhuri Foundation and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s12098-019-02984-7

PMID

31197645

Abstract

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Accident; Dental trauma; Emergency; Fall; Fracture