Dentoalveolar trauma.
Department of General Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.
Dentoalveolar injuries represent a serious dental problem for the patient. Time from injury to treatment is a major factor in the outcome of many of these injuries. To decrease dental pain and suffering and enhance the prognosis, medical personnel must recognize the presence of dentoalveolar injuries and consult with, or refer the patient to, a dentist as soon as possible.
PMID: 10967737 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]