Emergency treatment in tooth avulsion

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Hitno liječenje avulzije zuba
• Author: Jan Cebalo
• Mentor: Dubravka Negovetić Vranić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine; Children's and Preventive Dental Medicine

Abstract

Avulsion of a tooth that occurs when the tooth is completely knocked out of its socket must receive immediate treatment to allow easy replantation and healing. Analysing different aspects of emergency treatment of tooth avulsion, this thesis emphasises proper and timely treatment. The first part discusses traumatic events that result in avulsion and the epidemiology of the injury, including factors that lead to it and its incidence in the population, especially children and youths. The thesis then goes on to discuss the crucial first actions after avulsion, including picking up the avulsed tooth, looking for professional dental help, and evaluating different storage options like milk, saline, and appropriate solutions for cells of the periodontal ligament. The body of the thesis focuses on clinical guidelines: for replanting an avulsed tooth, such as the assessment parameters, management approaches,
and medications applied in preventing infection and promoting healing. Last of all, the thesis outlines steps in enhancing the emergency management of the avulsed tooth and calls for public awareness and placing avulsion management within the first aid curriculum. In doing so, the thesis helps to improve results for this special population of dental trauma patients and, as a result, advance oral health and well-being.

Abstract (croatian)

Avulzija zuba koja se događa kada je zub potpuno izbijen iz alveole mora se odmah liječiti kako bi se omogućilo lako ponovno usađivanje i ozdravljenje. Analizirajući različite aspekte hitnog liječenja avulzije zuba, ovaj rad naglašava pravilno i pravovremeno liječenje. Prvi dio razmatra traumatske događaje koji rezultiraju avulzijom te epidemiologiju ozljede, uključujući čimbenike koji do nje dovode i njezinu učestalost u populaciji, posebice kod djece i mladih. Rad zatim raspravlja o ključnim prvim postupcima nakon avulzije, uključujući podizanje izbijenog zuba, traženje stručne stomatološke pomoći i procjenu različitih opcija za pohranu kao što su mlijeko, fiziološka otopina i odgovarajuća rješenja za stanice parodontnog ligamenta. Glavni dio rada fokusira se na kliničke smjernice za replantaciju izbijenog zuba, kao što su parametri procjene, pristupi upravljanju i lijekovi koji se primjenjuju u sprječavanju infekcije i poticanju ozdravljenja. Na kraju, rad opisuje korake u poboljšanju hitnog zbrinjavanja izbijenog zuba i poziva na javnu svijest te uključivanje upravljanja avulzijom u kurikulum prve pomoći. Time rad pomaže poboljšati rezultate za ovu specifičnu populaciju pacijenata s dentalnim traumama i, kao rezultat, unaprijediti oralno zdravlje i dobrobit.

• Keywords: Tooth Avulsion; Tooth Replantation; Dental Trauma
• Keywords (croatian): avulzija zuba; replantacija zuba; traume zuba
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:319835
• Study programme: Title: Dental medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor dentalne medicine (doktor dentalne medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2024-07-04 18:55:02