title: Common dental emergencies which may be encountered by the family physician.
abstract: Dental emergencies are common in everyday practice, and the family physician may frequently be called upon to evaluate and, at times, to provide initial care for such problems. This article acquaints the family physician with diagnosis and treatment of the most common dental emergencies: disorders secondary to trauma, including soft tissue laceration, fracture or displacement of teeth, and bone fractures; and severe pain related to acute alveolar infection.
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000293:injuries; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D004630:Emergencies; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007572:Jaw Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery