title: Dental pulp response to traumatic injuries--a retrospective analysis with case reports.
abstract: The reactions of the dental pulp to traumatic injuries can be extremely varied. They range from almost immediate pulp death to long-term slow pulp canal calcification. In this study the pulpal reactions were divided into three types: pulps with a very poor prognosis that required endodontic therapy soon after the tooth was traumatized. Seventy-nine teeth were studied in this category, and all 79 teeth required endodontic therapy; pulps with a moderate prognosis that required endodontic intervention some 18 to 24 months after the traumatic episode. Forty-eight teeth were studied in this category, and 27 of them required endodontic therapy: pulps with a very good prognosis that rarely required endodontic therapy. Fifty-two teeth were studied in this category, and only 2 required endodontic therapy. The prognosis of a particular pulp depends on the degree and type of trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Feiglin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000150:complications*