This document discusses the emergency treatment of various types of traumatic dental injuries including crown fractures, root fractures, and avulsed teeth. It provides information on classifying different types of fractures, emergency management procedures like splinting and replantation of avulsed teeth, factors affecting success of replantation, and the importance of follow-up endodontic treatment. It also includes a case report example to illustrate the long-term management and outcomes of a replanted tooth. The goal is to provide dentists with knowledge and skills to successfully manage dental emergencies and trauma cases.
14. Avulsion
Emergency treatment at the site of injury
Emergency treatment at the dental office
Completion of endodontic treatment
15. Emergency treatment at the site of
injury
Tooth replanted as soon as possible
Reinserted into the socket
Use of suitable transport media
16. Emergency treatment at the dental
office
Put the tooth in saline
Splinted
Do not curette, sterilize
Implant the tooth firmly into the socket
17. Avulsion
“complete displacement of the tooth
out of the socket with neither crown
or root fracture”
Incidence:
o 1-16% of all traumatic injuries of permanent
teeth.
o 7-13% of primary dentition
o Male: Female ratio 3:1
o Age group 7-11 yrs
o Maxillary central incisors are commonly
avulsed
18. Avulsion
Pick up the knocked-off tooth,
Holding the crown without touching the
root
Best to hold with sterile gauze
Do not disturb the viability of PDL
Do not dry the tooth
19. How to store avulsed tooth
Milk or saliva of
injured person
Transport media
Hanks balanced salt solution
(HBSS)
Via span
Saliva
Milk
Water
20. Factors affecting the success of replantation
Extra oral time
Shorter the extra oral period, better the
prognosis for retention of the replanted tooth
22. Completion of endodontic
treatment
Prepare access cavity
Root canal debridement and preparation
Place calcium hydroxide paste
Refresh the canal walls fill with gutta-
percha
25. Conclusion
Endodontic emergencies are a challenge for
both diagnosis and management.
Knowledge and skill in several aspects of
endodontics are required;failure to apply these
will result in serious consequences for the
patient
It is satisfying and rewarding to successfully
manage a distraught patient who has an
emergency.
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