Guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries in the primary dentition

Dental traumas in pediatric patients represent 18% of all injuries and that is due to the activities of children, and they occur more frequently when they learn to crawl, walk or run.

The lesions can compromise dental tissue (enamel, dentin, root), dental pulp, alveolar bone, and periodontal ligaments. Soft tissues such as lips and cheeks are also included.

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We share an article that does not offer different recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries in the primary dentition.

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Day PF, Flores MT, O’Connell AC, et al. International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries: 3. Injuries in the primary dentition. Dent Traumatol 2020;36(4):343-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.12576

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How to handle dental trauma?

Dental accidents and trauma occur with some frequency, the highest incidence is in children and adolescents, but adults are not oblivious to these events. Trauma can involve not only the tooth, but also the lips, gums, and bone.


It is important to act immediately and take the injured person to a dental hospital or clinic. Getting to a dentist within 30 minutes after the accident can make a difference.

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