Dental Trauma
- Dental trauma is any injury to any part of the mouth such as the teeth lips gums tongue and jawbones. Sports car accidents physical fights hard foods and too-hot liquids are all potential causes of dental traumas. Broken or knocked-out teeth are the most common mouth injury.
The symptoms of dental trauma depend on the type of injury. Soft tissue injuries such as cuts burns or bruises to the lips inner cheeks or tongue can result in pain redness swelling and possible bleeding. Broken teeth result in sharp edges that can potentially cut the soft tissue. Depending on the type of fracture broken teeth may also result in toothache. A tooth that has been knocked out or evulsed will leave a swollen painful and bloody socket. A broken jawbone can lead to malocclusion (improper fit of the upper and lower teeth) jaw pain and limited movement in the temporomandibular joint the joint that opens and closes the mouth.
