title: Dental management of traumatic injuries to the primary dentition.
abstract: There is considerable information on traumatic injury management of permanent teeth. However, there are no conclusive guidelines for treating traumatized primary teeth. This article will summarize a number of issues relative to primary dentition trauma and provide a system for treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry, New Orleans 70119-2799, USA. CDumme@lsusd.lsumc.edu
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Dummett
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000145:classification; D009805:Odontogenesis; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*