AVULSED TOOTH

Course overview

DENTOALVEOLAR TRAUMA ARE INJURIES CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL IMPACT ON THE TEETH, PALATE, MANDIBLE, MAXILLA, AND GUMS. THESE INJURIES CAN RESULT IN ANYTHING FROM A MERE CONTUSION OF THE TOOTH TO A TOTAL DISLOCATION OF THE TOOTH FROM THE ALVEOLAR BONE, TERMED TOOTH AVULSION. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE IS USUALLY NECESSARY FOR AVULSION OF TEETH, AND OTHER INJURIES TO SURROUNDING STRUCTURES SHOULD BE SUSPECTED. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF TOOTH AVULSION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF TEAM-BASED INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.