dental trauma
Damage to teeth
Dental trauma is injury to the teeth, gums, or surrounding structures, typically from impact or accident.
A fall, sports collision, or blow to the face can cause dental trauma ranging from chipped enamel to knocked-out teeth: The emergency room sees a lot of dental trauma from playground accidents.
The term appears in medical and dental contexts.
- avulsionForcible tissue separation
- knocked out toothForcibly displaced from socket
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- painBodily or emotional distress
root canal therapy · jaw · blunt force · chip · chipped tooth · front tooth · luxation · reimplantation · fracture · injury prevention · sports injuries · enamel · infection risk · gumshield · mouth guard · pulpitis · tooth · gum
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- dental problemsmissing teeth, cavities, tooth decay, overbite, underbite
- dental emergenciestoothache, broken tooth, chipped tooth, cracked tooth, tooth fracture
- dental caretoothbrush, toothpaste, floss, brushing, flossing
- Dental Issuescavities, tooth decay, gum disease, gingivitis, toothache
- kids' dentistrybaby teeth, baby tooth, primary teeth, primary tooth, milk teeth
dental traumatooth decay
Progressive dental deterioration
dental caries · cavities · periodontal disease · gum disease · enamel erosion
dental traumapreventive dentistry
Healthcare stopping tooth problems early