{"id":1831,"date":"2019-12-05T14:20:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.favoriteplus.com\/blog\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2019-12-05T14:20:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T14:20:31","slug":"what-is-dental-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.favoriteplus.com\/blog\/what-is-dental-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Dental Trauma?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dental<\/a><\/strong> trauma is an injury to the teeth, gums, or nearby tissue, such as the lips and tongue. It is quite broad in scope and can range from major to minor injuries. As a rule, any type of trauma can cause tooth trauma. Such as motorbike accidents, motor vehicle collisions, sparring accidents, and sporting injuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth<\/a> fractures or chips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you feel pain when eating or when the temperature changes, it is possible that you have got a tooth fracture. On the other hand, a chipped tooth is easy to repair. Generally, it involves re-attaching the broken off piece or replacing it with another material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is much more variety when it comes to tooth fractures. For example, fractured cusps and cracked teeth need more advanced care. In other words, the type of treatment that you need depends on the type of dental trauma that your teeth have sustained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, when tooth fracture has extended all the way down to the root, your dentist<\/a><\/strong> may recommend tooth extraction. This is to prevent further damage to the gums or bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luxated teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A luxated tooth is a dislodged tooth. After trauma, the tooth may end up out of the socket (extrusive luxation). In the same fashion, it can also go further into the socket (intrusive luxation). Again, it can also go sideways within the socket (lateral luxation), or knocked loose within the socket (subluxation). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, treatment varies depending on the severity of the damage. Your dentist may push the tooth back into place by hand. Or, root canal treatment may be necessary if the tooth pulp has started to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avulsed teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tooth which has been completely knocked out of its socket is an avulsed tooth. And, it is often caused by trauma to the mouth and requires immediate treatment to save the tooth. The prognosis depends on a couple of different factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n