Guidelines for the evaluation and management of traumatic dental injuries^Note

Complications and survival rates of teeth after dental trauma over a 5-year period

“…New internal treatment guidelines for dental trauma patients were established prior to 2004. These include accurate documentation of diagnostic findings on a standardised trauma form in combination with the adherence to the updated principles of the IADT guidelines [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] for treatment and follow-up. For referred trauma patients, clinicians are obliged to retrieve information regarding diagnostic and treatment protocols from their external care provider whenever possible.…”

“…Adherence to IADT guidelines After retrieval of detailed information regarding the diagnosis and treatment procedures from the patients' records, injury patterns were categorised, and treatment protocols were evaluated and classified as either conforming or nonconforming to the current IADT guidelines [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In patients who had at least one additional visit, complications were also recorded.…”

“…The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) has established scientifically based, best practice guidelines for the treatment of traumatically injured teeth. These guidelines are regularly updated [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. Over the last decade, these guidelines have become increasingly important and are widely accepted as the standard of care.…”

White mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomies: Two case reports with long-term follow-up

“…[4] The treatment strategy of the crown fracture after pulp exposure is dictated by the concern for vitality of the dental pulp for continued root development of immature permanent teeth. [5] Pulp preservation by vital pulp therapy includes pulp capping and pulpotomy in complicated crown fractures of immature permanent incisors. Pulp capping is recommended for small exposure that occurred not more than a few hours previously.…”

Wire-Composite Splint for Luxation of the Maxillary Canine Tooth

“…These guidelines are published. [12][13][14][15][16] For current recommendations that can be accessed easily in an emergency situation for treatment of traumatic dental injuries, the reader is referred to www.dentaltraumaguide.org.…”