Acute dental trauma of anterior teeth is a common occurrence in children under the age of 12. The most frequently fractured teeth are the maxillary incisors, involving solely enamel, enamel and dentine or, in extreme cases, pulpal exposure, very often without root fractures. -Unlike the relatively slow tooth loss due to dental caries or tooth wear, acute dental trauma is an immediate, often painful loss of natural tooth substrate. Furthermore, involvement of the pulp complicates initial and long-term treatment, placing the affected teeth in jeopardy and requiring periodic monitoring.
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