5. Importance of radiographs:
• Presence of fracture
• Site and direction of fracture
• Degree of displacement
• Relation to teeth
• Presence of contributing disease
• Foreign bodies in hard and soft tissues
• Follow up
• Post traumatic complications
6. Traumatic injuries to teeth
Approximation of fracture to the pulp
Degree of development of the root
Detect fracture of the root
Importance of radiographic
Examination (cont)
16. Radiographic examination of
trauma to teeth
• Two periapical radiographs of
different horizontal angulations
• Occlusal topographic
• Panorama
• Chest x-ray
• Radiograph of traumatized soft
tissues