title: Diagnosis and management of common maxillofacial injuries in the emergency department. Part 5: Dentoalveolar injuries.
abstract: Injuries to teeth can be very distressing for patients. Prompt treatment is essential. Injuries of the tooth bearing portion of the mandible are common and can even result after a relatively low impact trauma. The alveolus (tooth bearing portion of bone) and/or the tooth may be damaged. Segmental fractures involve multiple teeth and the supporting alveolar bone.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Department, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales SA6 6NL, UK. ppoceallaigh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Ceallaigh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ekanaykaee
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Beirne
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Patton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014090:Tooth Replantation / Q000379:methods; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000293:injuries*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries