What is the most common dental trauma?

What is the most common dental trauma?

Orofacial injuries vary, but the most common are soft tissue injuries (eg, lacerations). The upper lip, maxilla, and central maxillary incisors are involved in up to 90% of all orofacial and dental trauma. The majority of dental trauma is tooth (crown) fracture, tooth avulsion, or tooth subluxation.

What are the possible consequences of any traumatic injury to the tooth?

Observational studies have suggested that traumatic dental injuries (TDI) can lead to pain, loss of function and esthetic problems, with physical, emotional and social consequences for children and their families.

How do you know if your tooth root is damaged?

Pain when chewing or biting down. Discolouration on the gum around the infected tooth. Ongoing dull or severe pain in the roots or gums. Swelling in the gum around the affected tooth.

How do you know if you have a cracked tooth root?

Symptoms of a cracked tooth

1. pain when chewing or biting, especially when you release the bite.
2. sensitivity to heat, cold, or sweetness.
3. pain that comes and goes, but is rarely continuous.
4. swelling of the gum around the affected tooth.

Can teeth heal after trauma?

Unfortunately, dental trauma can happen to anyone at any time. Regardless of the cause, victims of dental trauma have a better chance of recovery if they act quickly and get the treatment they need right away.

What to do if you experience a traumatic dental injury?

Soft-Tissue Trauma. Injuries that extend past the teeth and bones into the soft tissue (gums,cheeks,and lips) need to be corrected by an oral surgeon.

Dislodged (Luxated) Teeth. During an injury,a tooth may be pushed sideways,out of,or into its socket.

Knocked-Out (Avulsed) Teeth.

Root Fractures.

Bone Injuries.

Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children.

What are the causes and symptoms of dental trauma?

Causes. The most common reason is the damage caused during accidents when there are more chances for the upper central incisors to be broken or damaged.

Some Symptoms Of Dental Trauma. Bleeding is the foremost symptom to be looked at in the cases of trauma.

Few Preventions And Precautions.

Treatments.

Can tooth pain from trauma just “go away”?

Treatment will depend on the type of dental trauma you have. A tooth that moves slightly may heal on its own. You may also need any of the following: Medicine may be given to decrease pain or prevent an infection.

What are the types of dental injuries?

Such dental injuries include broken teeth (fractured teeth), teeth totally knocked out of the mouth, or teeth displaced by unexpected external forces. These dental injuries include swelling of the gum and oral tissue.