Keywords

Critical level of overjet, dentition, overjet, risk, traumatic dental injuries

Authors

1. Arraj, George P.
2. Rossi-Fedele, Giampiero
3. Dogramac[latin dotless i], Esma J.

Abstract

Review question: The objective of this review of association (etiology) is to identify the relationship between different overjet measurements and developing a traumatic dental injury (TDI) across different dentition stages. Specifically, the review will elucidate the critical level, in millimetres, at which an overjet will place an individual at an increased risk of developing a TDI within each specific dentition stage. The specific review questions are:

i. In the primary dentition, what is the critical level of an overjet and the risk of developing a TDI?

ii. In the mixed dentition, what is the critical level of an overjet and the risk of developing a TDI?

iii. In the secondary dentition, what is the critical level of an overjet and the risk of developing a TDI?