Criteria for referral
After immediate treatment, refer the patient as appropriate to:
- their own dentist: for routine follow-up
- an emergency dentist if the tooth requires immediate repair or reimplantation
- the local Accident and Emergency Department if there is a suspected jaw fracture or other injury transfusion likely to be needed and the emergency dentist is unavailable
Reference:
- Zaleckiene V, Peciuliene V, Brukiene V, Drukteinis S. Traumatic dental injuries: etiology, prevalence and possible outcomes. Stomatologija. 2014;16(1):7-14.
- Patnana AK, Kanchan T. StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing; Treasure Island (FL): May 22, 2023. Tooth Fracture.
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