Treatment of traumatized primary teeth: A conservative approach
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2007-12-01
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Cunha, Robson Frederico [UNESP]
Pugliesi, Daniela Maria Carvalho
Percinoto, Célio [UNESP]
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Blackwell Publishing
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This retrospective study examined some different types of treatment to primary teeth. The aim of this study was to assess the treatment of traumatized primary teeth and the importance of a long-term follow up. Brazilian children in the age group of 1-4 years from a baby clinic took part in the study. Three hundred and fifteen patients suffered some type of traumatic injury, a total of 338 affected teeth. Data were registered in specific records and submitted to statistic analysis. The most prevalent type of treatment was monitor only (85%) followed by tooth extraction and endodontic procedure. Invasive treatments were performed in case of severe traumas, usually 6 months after the injury. We verified that a careful follow up might be the preferential choice to the treatment of traumatic primary teeth even in some severe cases.
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dental trauma, primary teeth, dental fractures
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Dental Traumatology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, v. 23, n. 6, p. 360-363, 2007.