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The importance of soft tissue examination in post‐traumatic decision‐making: A case report
Author(s) -
Altundasar Emre,
Demiralp Burak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2009.00216.x
Subject(s) - soft tissue , medicine , surgery
Abstract Dental and facial traumas involving teeth and supporting tissues are common sports‐related injuries. In this case report treatment of a 23‐year‐old student who had been elbowed by an opponent player during a basketball game, which caused oblique fractures on both maxillary incisor teeth is presented. The patient presented 17 days following trauma having completed full recovery of soft tissues. A fragment of upper incisor tooth had been embedded in lower lip at the time of trauma, which was covered by healing tissues. At the 1 month control the patient complained of a hard structure in his lower lip. The elusive broken fragment was revealed by a radiograph and then removed surgically. This case report is a good example of the importance of the training of general dentists about sports‐related traumatic injuries as well as emphasising the importance of the use of mouthguards during contact sports.