title: Investigation of the children referred to a dental hospital with avulsed permanent incisor teeth.
abstract: The management of children referred to a dental hospital because of avulsed permanent incisor teeth was considered in a retrospective study. The group consisted of 49 children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. Most of the children (60%) had their avulsed teeth stored dry while only 7% had them stored in milk, and 19% in saliva. Following avulsion the majority of the children attended a dental surgeon or general hospital. Twenty-three children contacted health care personnel within 30 minutes but only 13 had their teeth replanted in this time period. Thirty-six children had 46 incisors replanted. No relationship was demonstrated between the place or personnel who replanted the teeth, and a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health and Development, University Dental Hospital, Manchester, England.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Mackie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Worthington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012391:Root Resorption; D013997:Time Factors; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome