Taking the trauma out of trauma: an easy to follow guide for the management of trauma to the permanent dentition.

UNLABELLED Treatment of dental trauma can be an infrequent, unpredictable and stressful experience for a dental practitioner. Correct diagnosis and management of such cases is of primary importance in the prognosis of the affected dentition. We have therefore constructed a number of easy to follow algorithms in management, both short and long term, for the range of traumatic injuries that can affect the permanent dentition. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Immediate as well as longer term management of dental trauma cases can be difficult, therefore a clear treatment plan is of great importance in successful results.