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Published in A. Sahib El-Radhi, Paediatric Symptom and Sign Sorter, 2019
Unexplained oral and dental trauma may be caused by physical and/or sexual child abuse. Manifestations include oral bruising, abrasions and laceration of the tongue, lips and frenum. Other features that may be caused by sexual abuse include oral erythema, vesicles and ulcer.
Benign Oral and Dental Disease
Published in John C Watkinson, Raymond W Clarke, Terry M Jones, Vinidh Paleri, Nicholas White, Tim Woolford, Head & Neck Surgery Plastic Surgery, 2018
Konrad S. Staines, Alexander Crighton
Injury to the front teeth is especially common in, but not limited to, childhood. If a permanent incisor is avulsed then reimplantation as soon as possible is advisable. The tooth can be stored in a suitable medium such as milk pending reimplantation. If the deciduous tooth is avulsed then this should not be reimplanted. Fractures of the crown of the tooth should be attended to by a dentist as quickly as possible. If the fractured fragment can be identified it can be reattached to the tooth rather than a restorative filling material being placed. If there is any soft-tissue injury and a missing tooth fragment, the wound should be explored for the fragment before closure. Dental trauma can be a presentation of non-accidental injury in a child and this, together with the pattern of soft-tissue injury and other points from the history should remind the practitioner to consider this aetiology.
Biomechanics and pathophysiology
Published in Brian Sindelar, Julian E. Bailes, Sports-Related Concussion, 2017
Brian Sindelar, Julian E. Bailes
Lastly, mouth guards have long been believed to reduce concussion incidence by reducing cranial forces when blunt forces to the head occur. But, this is a great misconception. Mouth guards have consistently demonstrated their ability to only reduce dental trauma but not able to reduce the risk of concussion.78,91,94
Is dental evaluation considered in unilateral maxillary sinusitis? A retrospective case series
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2018
There is a close distance between the posterior maxillary teeth and the maxillary sinus and OMS occurs when an infectious process from the teeth extends into the maxillary sinus [3,6,7]. Trauma to the maxilla, such as a dental trauma, a tooth extraction or the placement of dental implants, may cause OMS [8,9]. OMS is a prevalent disease and has been estimated to affect 10–41% of all patients with sinusitis [2,3,9–12]. OMS is, however, poorly described in the current guidelines for rhinosinusitis [2] and it is only briefly mentioned in the European position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis (EPOS) [13]. Accordingly, there is a lack of consensus regarding the diagnostic criteria for OMS. One of the most consistent findings in OMS is unilateral maxillary sinus opacification on CT. Most studies have used plain dental x-rays to diagnose OMS, but plain x-rays do not have high sensitivity in detecting dental disease compared with a CT scan. Using plain x-rays may thus underdiagnose OMS [2]. Recent studies including CT scans have found OMS in up to 70% of unilateral maxillary sinusitis [14,15].
Nanofibers as drug-delivery systems for infection control in dentistry
Published in Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2020
Maurício G. C. Sousa, Mariana R. Maximiano, Rosiane A. Costa, Taia M. B. Rezende, Octávio L. Franco
Dental trauma is a recurring problem in the world population, affecting mainly children between 8 and 12 years [61]. In addition, many children in this age group have permanent teeth in their formation, known as immature permanent teeth. These teeth are characterized by thinner dentin walls, a wider pulp chamber, and open apex, making them more susceptible to dental trauma [62]. Therefore, dental trauma can cause rupture of the vascular-nerve bundle and consequently pulp necrosis [63]. In addition, dental trauma might allow microorganism invasion in the root canal, which could trigger a local immune response and contribute to the necrosis and destruction of dental pulp tissue [64].
A retrospective study of traumatic dental injuries in primary dentition: treatment outcomes of splinting
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2018
Won Chang Cho, Ok Hyung Nam, Mi Sun Kim, Hyo-Seol Lee, Sung Chul Choi
Although TDIs in primary dentition have been emphasized, few studies have been conducted on this topic. Moreover, most studies concern the epidemiology of dental trauma in the primary dentition, not outcomes of different treatments. Recently, however, trials involving splinting of traumatized primary teeth following alveolar process fractures, horizontal root fractures and lateral luxation have been reported [6–9]. To advance our knowledge about TDIs in the primary dentition, such trials are important and should be continued. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of traumatic dental injuries following splinting of traumatized primary teeth.