Handbook of Dental Trauma : A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Trauma to the Teeth

by Curzon, M. E. J.; Duggal, M. S.; Fayle, S. A.; Toumba, K. J.

• ISBN13: 9780723617419
• ISBN10: 0723617414
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Trauma to the teeth of children and adolescents poses a problem to many dental practitioners. By the very nature of such injuries, emergency treatment is usually needed but often a traumatised child or adolescent arrives in a dental practice when the dental practitioner has a fully booked clinic. Handbook of Dental Trauma has been specially written to provide a chairside 'what to do' guide to emergency treatment for such occasions and will enable dental practitioners to quickly and efficiently handle most cases of dental trauma. Instructions on follow up and longer term care of traumatic injuries are also given. The layout provides accessible text for quick reference, using bullet points and step by step instructions for treatment. Advice on accurate recoed keeping and preparation of legal reports is also given, as there are often potential legal implications in trauma cases. Handbook of Dental Trauma is an essential aid for practising dentists and dental undergraduates, as well as a useful revision tool for postgraduate dental students.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction: history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning	1	(17)
M.E.J. Curzon
Special tests: radiographs and sensibility (vitality) testing	18	(10)
M.E.J. Curzon
Legal aspects: litigation and preparing legal reports	28	(7)
M.E.J. Curzon
Uncomplicated crown fractures: infractions, enamel fractures and enamel--dentine fractures	35	(14)
K.J. Toumba
Complicated crown fractures: fractures of the crown involving the pulp	49	(18)
M.S. Duggal
Displacement injuries: luxation, avulsion, intrusion, concussion and other displacement injuries	67	(13)
M.S. Duggal
Displacement injuries: avulsions	80	(19)
M.S. Duggal
Root fractures	99	(7)
S.A. Fayle
Multiple injuries	106	(6)
M.E.J. Curzon
M.S. Duggal
Soft tissue injuries	112	(4)
M.E.J. Curzon
Splinting of traumatized teeth	116	(15)
S.A. Fayle
Restoration of fractured teeth	131	(8)
K.J. Toumba
Injuries to the primary dentition: diagnosis and treatment modalities	139	(9)
E.A. O'Sullivan
Non-accidental injuries: diagnosis and dento-legal aspects of care	148	(19)
E.A. O'Sullivan
J.F. Tahmassebi
Index	167