Traumatic injuries to athletes
Sigurdsson, A.; Bourguignon, C.
General Dentistry 63(6): 24-29
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0363-6771 PMID: 26545271 Document Number: 680406
The timeliness of treatment after dental trauma is crucial to successful tooth preservation. This article focuses on the emergency treatment of common forms of dental trauma in athletes, both at the site of the injury and at the dental office. When dental injuries happen to young patients, saving the tooth is an absolute priority, because few long-term replacement solutions can be performed in a growing child. Preserving pulpal vitality of immature teeth is essential to allow continued root development.