Traumatic Dental Injuries in the Primary Dentition

Abstract

Trauma to the primary dentition represents a large group of injuries. The incidence of traumatic injuries to the primary dentition in patient aged 0-6 years ranges about 30 %. The most widespread is the classification of traumatic dental injuries proposed by Andreasen and Andreasen,which is based on a system adopted by the World Health Organization. The main objective of diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries affecting primary dentition is the prevention of possible damage to the developing tooth germ.

Keywords

• traumatic injuries
• primary teeth
• treatment