1. Importance of clinical examination in dentoalveolar trauma
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Heloisa Fonseca Marão, Eloá Rodrigues Luvizuto, Moriel Evangelista Melo, Gustavo Rodrigues Manrrique, and Sônia Regina Panzarini
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Male ,Radiography ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Tooth Fracture ,Dentistry ,Physical examination ,Favorable prognosis ,Crown (dentistry) ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Tooth Fractures ,stomatognathic system ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,Alveolar mucosa ,Tooth Crown ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Diagnosis, Oral ,Suture Techniques ,Soft tissue ,General Medicine ,Lip ,Bicycling ,stomatognathic diseases ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Coronal plane ,Surgery ,Accidental Falls ,business - Abstract
Dental injuries are often the result of direct trauma. The most affected teeth are the upper incisors, and the most frequent lesions are coronal fractures, contusions, and lip and alveolar mucosa lacerations. The objective of this study was to draw attention to the importance of the correct management of cases of crow fractures associated with soft tissue lacerations when the fragment is not located. This is a clinical case of crown fracture, the fragment of which remained lodged inside the lip. After fragment removal, the clinical case showed a satisfactory repair emphasizing the importance of a meticulous clinical examination to achieve a correct diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan, which is essential for a favorable prognosis.
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- 2012