Assorted Faculty

RENATO SILVAA,C
TIMOTHY KIRKPATRICKA
ARIADNE LETRAA,B,C
ZHEN SHENA
JASON KNAPPA
AUSTYN GRISSOMA
HAN NA CHOA
BAILEY WEIGHTMANA

A Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science
Center, School of Dentistry at Houston, Houston, TX
B Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, University
of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry at Houston,
Houston, TX
C Center for Craniofacial Research, University of Texas Health
Science Center, School of Dentistry at Houston, Houston, TX


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Traumatic Injuries and Dislocation of Teeth

Traumatic dental injuries are often the result of facial trauma and affect individuals of all ages. More than one billion individuals and an average of one in four ages 6-50 have experienced dental trauma. There are several types of traumatic dental injuries involving soft and hard tissues, ranging from simple crown fractures to more complex types associated with damage to the soft tissues and facial bones. The type and severity of the injury will influence its prognosis and determine the best treatment approaches. This Quality Resource Guide (QRG) provides an evidence-based review of: the classification of traumatic dental injuries associated with dislocation of teeth\; proper management of traumatic dental injuries\; timing and chronology of treatment procedures for traumatic dental injuries, and\; expected prognosis and treatment outcomes. The QRG, in narrative and table formats, supplemented by high-quality photos documenting therapy and follow-up, presents the clinical findings and treatment guidelines for concussion/subluxation, extrusive luxation, lateral luxation, intrusive luxation and avulsion. It will serve as an essential reference when a patient presents with an oral traumatic injury and a resource for practitioners and staff members as they discuss treatment, follow-up, and prognosis with a patient having a traumatic dental injury.

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