Public health policies in dental traumatology: A call for action!

Abstract

Traumatic dental injuries (TDI) are a prevalent public health concern, requiring preventive measures as well as timely and appropriate interventions to prevent adverse outcomes and optimize patients' prognosis. Although dental trauma injuries require prompt clinical intervention, some challenges persist in effectively managing these injuries. In dental traumatology, the implementation of public health policies assumes critical importance, these policies play an important role in addressing preventive measures and mitigating the repercussions of TDI. This review aims to emphasize the importance of developing comprehensive public health policies in dental traumatology, recognizing the strategic importance of this approach and its benefits. By proactively addressing issues associated with dental injuries, these policies have extensive implications for individual quality of life and public health in general. Furthermore, this review will present a suggested structured framework for the development of public health policies, encompassing key domains including prevention, intervention, and education in dental traumatology. The creation and implementation of these policies will address dental trauma through prevention programs, research, and development, and will provide a significant step toward enhancing the well‐being of the population and dental trauma victims' prognosis promoting a more resilient healthcare system.

Enhancing treatment outcomes in dental traumatology—dental trauma first aid and the implementation of mouthguards

“…13,[15][16][17] In this Issue, Cvijic et Ensuring that emergency paramedics and medical personnel are trained to conduct intraoral examinations to identify trauma-affected teeth is essential, as is educating all stakeholders involved in TDI about preventive measures and appropriate emergency response strategies. [19][20][21] Understanding dental trauma first aid is crucial, yet it has been reported as lacking among numerous public members. 20 Social media, with its accessibility and widespread influence, has emerged as a prevalent platform for health content, likely extending to TDIs given the common reliance on online platforms, including mobile apps like ToothSOS, for accessing health information.…”