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- Injuries to the head, face, and mouth are common
among infants and young children.
- Although it is inevitable that some injuries
will occur, education and early intervention efforts
can prevent or reduce the incidence and seriousness
of oral injuries during infancy and early childhood.
- Dental trauma may be an important marker for
child abuse because craniofacial, head, face, and
neck injuries occur in more than half of the cases
of child abuse.[4]
- Health professionals must report suspected child
abuse and neglect.
- In infants and young children, the teeth most
often affected by oral injury are the upper front
primary teeth.
- All oral injuries should be assessed as soon
as possible after they occur to document initial
findings; arrange for emergency treatment if needed;
and schedule follow-up with a dentist.
- No attempt should be made to reinsert an avulsed
primary tooth.
- An avulsed permanent tooth should be reinserted
immediately or as soon as possible.[1]
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