Dental Injury
Definition
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pain in adults
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chipped teeth
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tooth avulsion
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Dental Injury Underlying Cause
Causes of dental injury include:
Assaults
Automobile accidents
Falls
Sports injuries
Occupational injuries
Types of dental injury include:
Jaw injury
Dental fracture
Facial fracture
Facial injury
Secondary tooth avulsion
Primary tooth avulsion
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Dental Injury Types
Related Conditions
Dental fracture
Facial fracture
Primary tooth avulsion
Secondary tooth avulsion
Dental injury
Facial injury
Gum injury
Jaw injury
Lip laceration
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Last Updated: Oct 30, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Dental Injury References:
Bader JD, Martin JA, Shugars DA. Preliminary estimates of the incidence and consequences of tooth fracture. J Am Dent Assoc. 1995 Dec;126(12):1650-4.
Bader JD, Shugars DA, Martin JA. Risk indicators for posterior tooth fracture. J Am Dent Assoc. 2004 Jul;135(7):883-92.
Ellis SG, Macfarlane TV, McCord JF. Influence of patient age on the nature of tooth fracture. J Prosthet Dent. 1999 Aug;82(2):226-30.
