Dental trauma is relatively common and can occur secondary to motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries, or fights. In case there is no dentist on call, general practitioners (GPs) working in emergency departments may find themselves forced to deal with acute dental injuries in such situations. This article briefly discusses how GPs can diagnosis and manage patients with dental trauma. Often facial and dental trauma can have a negative functional, aesthetic and psychological effects on patients.
Moreover, the initial assessment and treatment of dental trauma, primarily by GPs, can have a significant impact on the prognosis of oral hard and soft tissues. Therefore, a relevant history should be taken during the primary examination. Particularly, the dental history should include the history of trauma, missing teeth, previous dental treatments as they are essential to guide further…
