Splinting rationale and contemporary treatment options for luxated and avulsed permanent teeth.

The continued growth in athletic participation among children and adults has increased the potential incidence of sports-related dental injuries. Regardless of preventive measures, damage and injury to the oral cavity can occur during participation in sports. Luxations, root fractures, bony fractures, and avulsions involving 1 or more teeth are a possibility. Many of these injuries require specific protocols for splinting of the traumatized tooth or teeth to allow the best possible outcomes. This article identifies luxation and avulsion injuries, explains the rationale for splinting, reviews guidelines for splint duration, and discusses contemporary material options available to stabilize affected permanent dentition.

Conservative aesthetic solutions for the adolescent and young adult utilizing composite resins.

The demand for aesthetic procedures in today's dental arena is increasing exponentially, yet these desires often call for conservative restorative options, especially for the adolescent patient. The use of direct composite resin restorations offers the dentist the most sim-ple and cost-effective manner in which to create an aesthetic change in the anterior portion of the mouth. The combination of improved materials and innovative delivery techniques allows clinicians to reach these aesthetic goals by creating conservative and functional restorations that have excellent longevity. This article demonstrates five direct composite approaches for solving aesthetic dilemmas in the adolescent and young adult patient.