From Volume 40, Issue 7, September 2013 | Pages 534-542
Trauma to the primary dentition is common. This injury may have an impact on the child and his/her parents. The examining dentist should take appropriate factors into consideration before providing the required treatment. This paper discusses the management of trauma to the primary teeth and describes the sequelae of injury to both the primary and secondary dentitions.
Dental injury is a common injury1,2 and a review by Glendor reported that one-third of all pre-school children have suffered a traumatic dental injury involving the primary dentition.3 Trauma to the primary dentition can result in pain, loss of function, aesthetic concerns and psychological consequences for the child and his/her family. The peak incidence of dental trauma is between 1 and 3 years of age and the most commonly affected teeth in both the dentitions are the maxillary incisors,4 because of their position in the dental arch. According to a Brazilian study, gender of the pre-school child and socio-economic factors are not significantly associated with traumatic dental injury to the primary dentition.5
Trauma to the primary dentition can be caused by different factors, such as:
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