5.2  Introduction to Dental Trauma

                                                                                                                              

① Introduction about dental trauma 

② The goal of treatment and the classification for dental trauma

Reference material:

   ◆ Trauma to oral region occurs frequently and comprises 5% of all injuries for which people seek treatment. In preschool children, head and facial non-oral injuries make up as much 40% of all somatic injuries. In the age group 0-6 years, oral injuries are ranked as the second most common injury covering 18% of all injuries.

                                                                                                                                       

③ Class I to IV

Keypoints:

◆ Andreason Dento-alveolar Classifications:

   → Class I: Tooth Fractures (enamel infractures; enamel fractures; enamel-dentine fractures; complicated crown fractures; crown-root fractures; root fractures);

   → Class II: Tooth Displacement (concussion; subluxation; lateral luxation; extrusive luxation; intrusive luxation; avulsion);

   → Class III: Bone Fractures (fracture of socket wall; fracture of alveolar process);

   → Class IV: Soft Tissue Injuries (laceration; contusion; abrasion; degloving).