title: Management of crown-related fractures in children: an update review.
abstract: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a serious public health problem. Epidemiology of dental trauma indicates that these injuries are more prevalent in child population of the world. Children are the sufferers in two-thirds of all TDIs observed. Although being a major fraction, crown-related fractures are a less severe form of TDIs with respect to their complications and sequelae. However, as with other types of traumatic injuries, the delay in seeking for immediate care following a traumatic injury and the lack of appropriate treatment may compromise long-term outcomes. This article reviews the occurrence, management, and prognosis of crown-related fractures in primary and permanent teeth in light of the recent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hamdi Cem
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Güngör
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
keywords: biomaterials; permanent teeth; primary teeth; pulp exposure; tooth fractures; traumatic dental injuries