Avulsion

Traumatic Dental Injury (TDI) is common dental concern among children worldwide. Dental Trauma are injuries to teeth, periodontium and surrounding soft tissues comprising 5% of all traumatic injuries and up-to 17% of all bodily injuries among preschool children. Dental injuries in primary teeth affect the development of permanent teeth. In most cases, emergency care is needed to prevent complications. Dental avulsion is one of the emergency situations where urgent action is required to save a tooth. Avulsion is when tooth is knocked completely out of its socket having incidence 0.5% - 18% of all Dental Traumatic Injuries. Various treatment considerations play vital role role in managing tooth avulsion. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) aims to maximize the chances of success and minimize the developmental disorders in successor tooth. Treatment of TDI should be performed as soon as possible as its success depends on long term follow up and periodical clinical and radiographical evaluation.

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Dr. Divya Sharma is a Post Graduate student of Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, National Dental College, Derra Bassi, Punjab. Dr. Rohini Dua is a Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, National Dental College, Derra Bassi, Punjab.