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Oral soft tissue trauma: gingival degloving
Author(s) -
Shockledge R.,
Mackie I.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00107.x
Subject(s) - degloving , medicine , dentistry , attendance , soft tissue , permanent dentition , dentition , dental trauma , surgery , economics , economic growth
Ideally gingival degloving following a traumatic episode should be treated as soon as possible by repositioning the displaced gingivae and mucosa. The cases reported are of de‐gloving in die primary and permanent dentition. In both cases immediate assistance was sought from health professionals but no treatment was offered. The delay before attendance at the Dental Hospital meant that it was too late to offer active treatment. Instead supportive measures were1 instigated which resulted in eventual successful healing.