The importance of soft tissue examination in post-traumatic decision-making: A case report


ALTUNDAŞAR E., DEMİRALP B.

AUSTRALIAN ENDODONTIC JOURNAL, cilt.39, sa.1, ss.35-38, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2009.00216.x
  • Dergi Adı: AUSTRALIAN ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-38
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Dental and facial traumas involving teeth and supporting tissues are common sports-related injuries. In this case report treatment of a 23-year-old student who had been elbowed by an opponent player during a basketball game, which caused oblique fractures on both maxillary incisor teeth is presented. The patient presented 17days following trauma having completed full recovery of soft tissues. A fragment of upper incisor tooth had been embedded in lower lip at the time of trauma, which was covered by healing tissues. At the 1month control the patient complained of a hard structure in his lower lip. The elusive broken fragment was revealed by a radiograph and then removed surgically. This case report is a good example of the importance of the training of general dentists about sports-related traumatic injuries as well as emphasising the importance of the use of mouthguards during contact sports.