title: Dentoalveolar trauma.
abstract: Dentoalveolar injuries represent a serious dental problem for the patient. Time from injury to treatment is a major factor in the outcome of many of these injuries. To decrease dental pain and suffering and enhance the prognosis, medical personnel must recognize the presence of dentoalveolar injuries and consult with, or refer the patient to, a dentist as soon as possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dale
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries; D011379:Prognosis; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy