Abstract

SALINAS M, Yuni J; MILLAN I, Ronald E  and  LEON M, Juan C. Lesiones traumáticas: Conducta odontológica. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.4, pp.543-546. ISSN 0001-6365.

A variety of different etiologies pathologies can affect the oral cavity, due to this reason, dentists must be able to identify them and their consequences if they are not treated on time. It is primordial for the general practitioner dentists the periodontal care of their patients. Among the population the periodontal diseases are very common and only a reduced number of specialists can treat them. The close relation between restorative dental treatments and periodontal treatment procedures lead to the tendency that de general practitioner has enough knowledge in the periodontal field. Among the variety of pathologic entities that affect the oral mucosa, that presents as ulcer and are really Traumatic lesions in its different types chemical injury, physical injury, thermal injury It is considered one of the emergencies in dentistry. Dentist must be able to recognize and treat them. The purpose of this research is to describe the possible etiologic agents, clinical features and treatment of this disease and also to recommend the multidisciplinary attention to these patient. For this paper was made a study based on the lineaments of the descriptive documental research, mainly with scientific bibliographic references literature national and international.

Keywords : Traumatic lesions; factious; iatrogenic; accidental; chemical injury; physical injury; thermal injury.