Biomaterial Database

Endodontic management of trauma to permanent teeth. 1990

J T Biggs, and C L Sabala

Department of Endodontics, the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.

Oral trauma is a common event. It has been estimated that up to 20% of the United States population has sustained injuries to the teeth. In a perspective study, Andreasen reported that one of every two Danish children had sustained an oral injury by age 14. This article will discuss the different types of injuries that can happen to permanent teeth, endodontic management of these injuries, and possible complications. Exarticulations (totally avulsed teeth) will not be thoroughly discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002126	Calcium Hydroxide	A white powder prepared from lime that has many medical and industrial uses. It is in many dental formulations, especially for root canal filling.	Hydroxide, Calcium
D003789	Dental Pulp Exposure	The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment.	Exposure, Dental Pulp,Pulp Exposure, Dental
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012390	Root Canal Therapy	A treatment modality in endodontics concerned with the therapy of diseases of the dental pulp. For preparatory procedures, ROOT CANAL PREPARATION is available.	Therapy, Root Canal,Canal Therapies, Root,Canal Therapy, Root,Root Canal Therapies,Therapies, Root Canal
D014082	Tooth Fractures	Break or rupture of a tooth or tooth root.	Fracture, Tooth,Fractures, Tooth,Tooth Fracture
D014084	Tooth Avulsion	Partial or complete displacement of a tooth from its alveolar support. It is commonly the result of trauma. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p312)	Avulsed Tooth,Dislocation, Tooth,Tooth Luxation,Avulsion, Tooth,Avulsions, Tooth,Dislocations, Tooth,Luxation, Tooth,Luxations, Tooth,Tooth Avulsions,Tooth Dislocation,Tooth Dislocations,Tooth Luxations,Tooth, Avulsed
D014092	Tooth Root	The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690)	Root, Tooth,Roots, Tooth,Tooth Roots
D018677	Tooth Injuries	Traumatic or other damage to teeth including fractures (TOOTH FRACTURES) or displacements (TOOTH LUXATION).	Injuries, Teeth,Injuries, Tooth,Teeth Injuries,Injury, Teeth,Injury, Tooth,Teeth Injury,Tooth Injury