Prosthodontics and restorative treatment options and their longitudinal results for traumatized teeth: Based on the guideline suggested by the Japan Association for Dental Traumatology in 2012

Abstract

In this study we discussed the treatment options and their outcomes for traumatized teeth according to the treatment guideline suggested by the Japan Association for Dental Traumatology in 2012. With conventional prosthodontic principles, traumatized teeth are usually treated with pulp extraction followed by core build-up and preparation for crowns. In addition, fixed partial dentures and dental implants are applied after extraction, which provide immediate outcomes.
Treatments for those teeth should be carried out with a step by step interdisciplinary approach combining pulp-capping, adhesion, extrusion as well as replantation according to the basic concept of the guideline, by preserving existing tissues and utilizing the healing capability as much as possible.