NS-02 Trauma: What's New

CE Hours: 1.5

Description: It is essential for all endodontists to possess basic knowledge of emergency treatment for dental trauma, as well as the ability to recognize and manage late complications that often arise after traumatic dental injuries. This session will review the latest AAE Trauma Guidelines, highlighting the updates and what remains unchanged. Additionally, it will provide an update on treatment options that endodontists should be able to perform for the most common late complications, with a focus on preserving the alveolus and alveolar bone in young patients with severely compromised teeth after dental trauma. This discussion will include treatment options such as root resorptions, root submergence, decoronation, and autotransplantation.

Learning Objectives:  

• Discuss the latest AAE's Dental Trauma Guidelines.
• Diagnose the most common late complications following dental trauma.
• Describe treatment options for severely compromised teeth caused by dental trauma.