TRAUMATIC INJURIES OF TEETH

Dental traumatology is the branch of dentistry that encompasses the epidemiology, etiology, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and management of trauma to the jaws and surrounding tissues. It also embraces posttraumatic squeals, such as root resorption and its treatment. Because dental trauma can be simple or complex, its management may be interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary. Timely care is as important as the care itself because most adverse posttraumatic sequelae are a consequence of inefficient or inappropriate emergency care. Traumatic injuries are typically quick, sudden, and unexpected; this is why clinicians must be prepared to render appropriate emergency care at any time