ABSTRACT
Although the general principles for evaluation and management of facial fractures in children are the same as for adults, some modification in assessment, timing, and technique must be considered. This article has a double purpose: to re-emphasize acute assessment and medical management so that the pediatrician can function as the coordinator of the maxillofacial trauma team, and to present both established and new techniques for the reduction of simple and complex fractures in children.
Subject(s)
Fractures, Bone , Maxillofacial Injuries , Nose/injuries , Orbital Fractures , Skull Fractures , Child , Child, Preschool , Ethmoid Bone/injuries , Fractures, Bone/classification , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Bone/therapy , Humans , Infant , Mandibular Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Mandibular Fractures/therapy , Maxillary Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Maxillary Fractures/therapy , Maxillofacial Injuries/classification , Maxillofacial Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Maxillofacial Injuries/therapy , Orbital Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Orbital Fractures/therapy , Radiography , Skull Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Skull Fractures/therapyABSTRACT
A child with asthma who needs dental treatment can be a source of concern to the pediatric dentist. Recent studies have provided a better understanding of the pathophysiology of asthma as well as the role of emotions in the expression of asthma. The goal in managing the patient with asthma is to prevent an acute asthmatic episode during the dental procedure. Suggestions are made to meet this goal. Asthma does not require alteration of routine dental practices and, most importantly, the well-managed child with asthma does not need special treatment when it comes to possible behavior problems in the dental office.
