Primary traumatic dental injuries

The primary dentition is often subjected to traumatic dental injuries, with about a third of all preschool children experiencing these injuries, usually at ages 2 to 3 years. Because children this young are too immature to cope well with dental treatment, the dentist's aim is to minimize stressful treatments while addressing the physiological fact that the root of the primary incisor and the germ of the permanent tooth are closely located. Because of this fact, long-term complications of the traumatic injury may damage the developing permanent tooth.

Source: Dental Abstracts - September 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research