[Injuries to permanent teeth. Part 1: diagnosis of the tooth injury].
Diagnostic and therapeutic interventions following dental injuries are not part of the routine practice in the dental office. Quite often, these patients are emergency cases who seek treatment after normal office hours. The objective of this and the future papers is to present the current treatment concepts in dental traumatology at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne. The fruitful cooperation in the field of dental traumatology between the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, and the Department of Conservative Dentistry (including pediatric dentistry and endodontology), is based on the interdisciplinary approach that has been established four years ago. Following discussion and evaluation of such treated cases, and considering current clinical and experimental references, the said concepts have been worked out. The present paper describes the diagnostic measures following injuries to the permanent teeth. Subsequent papers will illustrate our therapeutic concepts of injuries to the periodontal and dental hard tissues of permanent teeth.
von Arx
Thomas
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Klinik for Oralchirurgie und Stomatologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, 3010, Bern. thomas.vonarx@zmk.unibe.ch
Winzap-Kälin
Carmen
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Hänni
Stefan
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003791:Dental Pulp Test; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010173:Palpation; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014172:Transillumination