Dental trauma: preparing for success
This article presents practical ways in which the dental team can reduce the stress associated with dental trauma management. It promotes the use of standardised protocols and involves the whole dental team to achieve optimal outcomes for patients.PMID:38018682 | DOI:10.1177/20501684231210088 (Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK)
Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Hannah Bradley Beth Burns Source Type: research

College News
Prim Dent J. 2023 Dec;12(4):6-16. doi: 10.1177/20501684231214030.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38018670 | DOI:10.1177/20501684231214030 (Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK)
Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Prevention of Dental trauma
This article aims to review dental trauma highlighting the significance of identification of clinical and social risk factors and prevention of TDIs. These risk factors are further divided into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors which can guide the clinician on what further action is required and when other members of the dental or medical team should be involved. The importance of patient education in prevention of TDIs, including use of mouthguards in sport, and mouthguard design will be discussed.PMID:38018671 | DOI:10.1177/20501684231210090 (Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK)
Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Hasneet K Kalsi Beth Burns Source Type: research

President's Update
Prim Dent J. 2023 Dec;12(4):4. doi: 10.1177/20501684231213909.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38018672 | DOI:10.1177/20501684231213909 (Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK)
Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Abhi Pal Source Type: research

The consequences of Dental trauma
Prim Dent J. 2023 Dec;12(4):72-82. doi: 10.1177/20501684231213908.ABSTRACTTraumatic dental injuries pose a variety of complex ongoing issues to the dental practitioner. As dental injuries are commonly experienced at a young age, the treatment often takes place during adolescence or early in adulthood years at crucial development stages and very early in the life of the permanent successor. Therefore, the ability to correctly diagnose the injury, and follow an appropriate management plan should increase practitioners' ability to improve both the outcomes of dental trauma and long-term prognosis of the tooth.The consequences...
Source: Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK - November 29, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lorna Gladwin James Darcey Source Type: research