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Dental trauma

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Part of a tooth can be broken off or a whole tooth or several teeth knocked out:

- haemorrhage can vary from insignificant to profuse

- pain may not be felt from the pulp of a fractured tooth

- vasovagal shock may occur with pallor, faintness and tachycardia

Assess:

  • the amount of bleeding
  • the need for analgesia or antibiotic
  • the extent of the damage eg a tooth to be re-implanted
  • the possibility of jaw fracture or other injury

Reference:

  1. Zaleckiene V, Peciuliene V, Brukiene V, Drukteinis S. Traumatic dental injuries: etiology, prevalence and possible outcomes. Stomatologija. 2014;16(1):7-14.

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