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Common dental emergencies.

Alan B Douglass1, Joanna M Douglass

  • 1Family Practice Residency Program, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, USA.

American Family Physician
|February 18, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Dental caries can lead to severe pain, pulpitis, and infections like cellulitis. Prompt dental care, including root canal therapy or tooth extraction, is crucial for managing these conditions and preventing complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Medicine
  • Oral Pathology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Dental caries, a bacterial disease, causes tooth decay and pain.
  • Untreated caries can lead to pulpitis, necrosis, abscesses, and cellulitis.
  • Pericoronitis and traumatic avulsion are other significant dental emergencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the progression of dental diseases from caries to severe infections.
  • To describe the management of dental emergencies like pericoronitis and avulsion.
  • To emphasize the importance of preventive dental care.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of dental caries, pulpitis, necrosis, abscess, cellulitis, and pericoronitis.
  • Discussion of treatment modalities for each condition.
  • Emphasis on emergency management and prevention strategies.

Main Results:

  • Dental caries progresses to pulpitis, necrosis, and potentially life-threatening infections.
  • Pericoronitis and avulsion require immediate and specific dental interventions.
  • Preventive dental care significantly reduces the incidence of these oral health issues.

Conclusions:

  • Early diagnosis and treatment of dental caries are essential to prevent complications.
  • Dental emergencies necessitate prompt professional management.
  • Regular dental care and trauma prevention are key to maintaining oral health.

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