Management of dental trauma by general practitioners

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Beech, Nicholas
Tan-Gore, Eileen
Bohreh, Karrar
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Year published
2015
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Background:
Patients who sustain dental trauma commonly present to their general practitioner (GP) or the emergency department, especial-ly to seek help after hours. It is important, therefore, for medical practitioners to correctly diagnose and manage these patients.
Objective/s:
The purpose of this paper is to familiarise GPs with different presentations of dental-related trauma, and a brief management plan for each condition.
Discussion:
Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with trauma in the dentition. Initial management of dental trauma, primarily by GPs working in rural or remote areas, can have a ...
View more >Background: Patients who sustain dental trauma commonly present to their general practitioner (GP) or the emergency department, especial-ly to seek help after hours. It is important, therefore, for medical practitioners to correctly diagnose and manage these patients. Objective/s: The purpose of this paper is to familiarise GPs with different presentations of dental-related trauma, and a brief management plan for each condition. Discussion: Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with trauma in the dentition. Initial management of dental trauma, primarily by GPs working in rural or remote areas, can have a significant impact on the prognosis of oral hard and soft tissues.
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View more >Background: Patients who sustain dental trauma commonly present to their general practitioner (GP) or the emergency department, especial-ly to seek help after hours. It is important, therefore, for medical practitioners to correctly diagnose and manage these patients. Objective/s: The purpose of this paper is to familiarise GPs with different presentations of dental-related trauma, and a brief management plan for each condition. Discussion: Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with trauma in the dentition. Initial management of dental trauma, primarily by GPs working in rural or remote areas, can have a significant impact on the prognosis of oral hard and soft tissues.
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Journal Title
Australian Family Physician
Volume
44
Issue
12
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© The Royal Australian College of General practitioners 2015. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Clinical Sciences
Public Health and Health Services