title: Dentoalveolar trauma.
abstract: Dentoalveolar injuries are an important and common component of craniomaxillofacial trauma. The dentition serves as a vertical buttress of the face and fractures to this area may result in malalignment of facial subunits. Furthermore, the dentition is succedaneous with 3 phases-primary dentition, mixed dentition, and permanent dentition-mandating different treatment protocols. This article is written for nondental providers to diagnose and treat dentoalveolar injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Physicians Pavilion West, 6569 North Charles Street, Suite 601, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Olynik
authors.forename: Austin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Ghassan G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Sinada
mesh_terms: D003817:Dentition; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries
keywords: Craniomaxillofacial; Dental trauma; Dentition; Facial reconstruction; Facial trauma