Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) encompass a range of dental traumas, from minor enamel fractures to severe injuries such as root fractures and avulsions. These injuries can significantly affect ...

An oxygen saturation test may be a dependable way to evaluate pulp health two weeks after permanent teeth have been knocked out and replanted, according to research recently published in the Journal ...

Sports injuries and accidents can cause traumatic dental injuries at any age, but they’re most common in children and adolescents. Fortunately, the majority of dental injuries are minor and include ...

Children with their first or early adult set of teeth that stick out have an increased chance of damaging them, but the risk can be easily reduced without being prohibitively costly. A study ...

In the oral cavity, he had traumatic avulsion of the second premolar and first lower left molar, and there was mobility of some dental elements. Also, he had an open bite on the left side and a ...

Teeth are made up of a combination of hard and soft tissue. You may not think of teeth as living, but healthy teeth are alive. When the nerves in the pulp of the tooth, which is the inner layer, ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...