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Dental barotrauma.

Yehuda Zadik1

  • 1Zrifin Central Dental Clinic, The Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Jerusalem, Israel. yzadik@gmail.com

The International Journal of Prosthodontics
|July 30, 2009
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Dental barotrauma is a rare condition, with limited recent research available. Clinicians should be aware of its potential effects on patients who fly or scuba dive and examine them for related oral issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Medicine
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Diving Medicine

Background:

  • Dental barotrauma is a condition linked to barometric pressure changes.
  • Limited scientific literature exists on dental barotrauma.
  • Much of the existing research is over 60 years old.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing knowledge on dental barotrauma.
  • To highlight the scarcity of current research on this phenomenon.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed and Index-Medicus.
  • Articles published in English between 1930 and 2007 were included.
  • Reference lists of identified articles were reviewed for additional relevant publications.

Main Results:

  • Few scientific publications specifically address dental barotrauma.
  • A significant portion of the literature predates 1947.
  • No studies were found reporting the current incidence rate of dental barotrauma.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians must be aware of dental barotrauma, distinct from barodontalgia.
  • Preventive measures and regular patient examinations are crucial for individuals engaging in activities with barometric pressure changes (e.g., flying, scuba diving).
  • Dentists should screen for occult pathologies and consider the impact of pressure changes on prosthetic devices.