Olynik Christopher R, Gray Austin, Sinada Ghassan G
Department of Otolaryngology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Physicians Pavilion West, 6569 North Charles Street, Suite 601, Baltimore, MD 21204, USA.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Oct;46(5):807-23. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.06.009.
Dentoalveolar injuries are an important and common component of craniomaxillofacial trauma. The dentition serves as a vertical buttress of the face and fractures to this area may result in malalignment of facial subunits. Furthermore, the dentition is succedaneous with 3 phases-primary dentition, mixed dentition, and permanent dentition-mandating different treatment protocols. This article is written for nondental providers to diagnose and treat dentoalveolar injuries.