title: Oral trauma in the emergency department.
abstract: Oral trauma is commonly observed in the emergency department, and the emergency physician has the opportunity to greatly improve prognosis for these types of injuries through prompt and appropriate initial management. Injuries resulting from oral trauma can be physically and psychologically devastating to patients, and initial treatment must often be accomplished before dental consultation is available. This article provides the emergency physician with guidelines for diagnosis, initial management, and referral for oral injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bringhurst
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Herr
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Aldous
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018677:Tooth Injuries; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy