title: Importance of clinical examination in dentoalveolar trauma.
abstract: Dental injuries are often the result of direct trauma. The most affected teeth are the upper incisors, and the most frequent lesions are coronal fractures, contusions, and lip and alveolar mucosa lacerations. The objective of this study was to draw attention to the importance of the correct management of cases of crow fractures associated with soft tissue lacerations when the fragment is not located. This is a clinical case of crown fracture, the fragment of which remained lodged inside the lip. After fragment removal, the clinical case showed a satisfactory repair emphasizing the importance of a meticulous clinical examination to achieve a correct diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan, which is essential for a favorable prognosis.
authors.affiliation: heloisafonsecamarao@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Heloisa Fonseca
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Marão
authors.forename: Sônia Regina
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Panzarini
authors.forename: Gustavo Rodrigues
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Manrrique
authors.forename: Eloá Rodrigues
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Luvizuto
authors.forename: Moriel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evangelista Melo
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*