title: Common dental and orofacial trauma: evaluation and management.
abstract: This article reviews common dental and orofacial traumatic injuries, and provides a broad overview and general principles of the diagnosis and management of common dental and orofacial injuries. Such knowledge will aid the physician in recognition and assessment of injury, proper treatment, and appropriate referral to the specialist. Although many of these injuries warrant appropriate consultation, a sound understanding of assessment and treatment protocol is important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, 5th Floor White Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Prem.Patel@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Prem B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, 5th Floor White Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, 5th Floor White Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Eric.Granquist@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Granquist
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Dental trauma; Facial wounds; Maxillofacial trauma