title: Overview of trauma management for primary and young permanent teeth.
abstract: This overview covers diagnosis and management of the most common dental injuries in children and identifies those children at greatest risk. Crown fractures and luxation injuries in both the primary and permanent dentition are discussed and treatment options based on current international guidelines are detailed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health, College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, 305 West 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Mctigue.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Dennis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: McTigue
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D006801:Humans; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*