Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries: 2. Avulsion of Permanent Teeth.

TLDR

Avulsion of permanent teeth is a severe injury where timely, correct emergency care is critical for prognosis. The guidelines aim to define an approach for immediate or urgent care of avulsed permanent teeth. The IADT task group, comprising experts from multiple specialties, reviewed literature and reached consensus—using majority decisions when evidence was inconclusive—to produce the guidelines, which were then approved by the IADT board. The resulting guidelines reflect the best available evidence and professional consensus.

Abstract

Avulsion of permanent teeth is one of the most serious dental injuries, and a prompt and correct emergency management is very important for the prognosis. The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) has developed a consensus statement after a review of the dental literature and group discussions. Experienced researchers and clinicians from various specialties were included in the task group. The guidelines represent the current best evidence and practice based on literature research and professionals' opinion. In cases where the data did not appear conclusive, recommendations were based on the consensus opinion or majority decision of the task group. Finally, the IADT board members were giving their opinion and approval. The primary goal of these guidelines is to delineate an approach for the immediate orurgent care of avulsed permanent teeth.