Traumatic injuries to permanent teeth are common, and dramatic episodes can occur during childhood.  The aim of this paper is to present a report of severe trauma to the orofacial complex of an 8-year old girl that resulted in multiple injuries.  The use of the term “dental polytrauma” (concomitant different dental traumatic injuries) is advocated in this case presentation.

Keywords: Dental traumatology, tooth avulsion, tooth luxation, dentoalveolar fracture, traumatic injury, tooth replantation

Citation:  Martins WD, Westphalen FH, Ditzel Westphalen VP, Souza PHC.  Multiple Dentoalveolar Traumatic Lesions: Report of a Case and Proposition of Dental Polytrauma as a New Term.  J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 November;(5)4:139-147.