This chapter describes aspects related to orthodontic retreatment, care and control of root resorption. A clinical case is presented to illustrate the control forces on the teeth allows to perform orthodontic treatment in cases where a large root resorption for tooth movement associated with dental trauma. Even though both Dentistry and Orthodontics have presented continuous improvement, when o...

Due to its epidemiological features and to the alarming consequences in dental disability, child abuse represents a real dental health problem. The aim of this study was to identify potential orofacial trauma patterns associated with child abuse and violence. Materials and method. 591 children in possession of a legal medicine certificate issued by the Institute of Legal Medicine Iași were enro...

Children have boundless energy, so, they are continuously engaged in some or the other physical activity. It is seen that when child reaches school age, accidents in the school environment in the form of falls, injuries due to contact sports, fights, abuse, etc. are very common and the main cause of traumatic dental injuries. Trauma may vary from minor enamel chipping or avulsion to extensive m...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI) in children who attended the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Chennai between the years 2013-2016 and to analyze the factors associated with it. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out to retrieve data about the prevalence, gender, age,...

Foreign body aspiration is a serious problem that may lead to complications or even death. People who sustain major maxillofacial trauma can often damage their teeth or oral prostheses, and aspiration can occur. Detection of this type of aspiration can be difficult, especially in elderly people wearing dental appliances, since many dental prostheses are not radiopaque and the aspiration is not ...

BACKGROUND Avulsed frontal teeth often cannot be saved because of improper or lack of initial treatment. The result is a need for multiple interventions over the patient's lifetime, which also carry a high financial cost. METHODS We explored the subject of lost anterior teeth in young patients with a PubMed search based on the term "prevalence of traumatic dental injuries" over the time perio...

The diagnosis of occlusion-generated disorders of the dento-maxillary apparatus represents a sensitive stage within the establishment of the therapeutic means for the functional rehabilitation of dental arches. The laborious effort carried out in order to specify the diagnosis resides in the fact that any trauma arising at the level of any component of the stomatognate system may lead to an occ...

The classification of traumatic dental injuries can involve teeth, supporting structures, or gingival and oral mucosa. therapeutic use lasers has become standard practice in many medical fields, but traumatology is not yet one them. This case report relates trauma a 36-month-old girl referred to the Dental Trauma Center for Children Adolescents University clinic (Brazil). Her fall down stairs a...

Since physicians sometimes need to attend a case of dental trauma, it is necessary that they possess sufficient knowledge of management of traumatic dental emergencies. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of dental trauma among dentists and physicians. A three-part questionnaire, including demographic data, knowledge, and self-assessment, was administered to 104 dentists and 151 ph...

Introduction: One of the most common sequelae observed after dental trauma is root resorption. Objective: The aim of this study was to classify and discuss the external root resorption after a dental trauma, based on a literature review. Literature review: A bibliographic search was performed in the following databases: Medline, PubMed, and Lilacs, from 1997 to 2010. The following descriptors w...