Anne is the Professor/Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry in Trinity College Dublin and also in the Childrens Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. She leads the only PG programme on Paediatric Dentistry in Ireland. She is a Board certified Paediatric Dentist and a Fellow of TCD, AAPD IADT and PFA. Anne trained at the Eastman Dental Center with a further degree in Cariology from the University of Rochester, New York, USA. She has worked in Eastman Dental Centre, the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research as clinician and researcher. Anne continues to teach and practice in the Dental School and Hospital and has run the Trauma Clinic for 25 years. She is an active researcher and has published numerous academic papers and book chapters, as well as contributing to international guidelines and expert panels. She participates in many professional organisations and is Past President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology, on the Scientific Committee of AAPD, Education committee and Section Head for the IAPD Fellowship examination and serves on many editorial boards. Her special interests are in traumatic oral injuries, infant oral health and developmental defects of the dentition. Anne has 3 adult children, loves to travel and explore new cultures as well as enjoying nature and outdoor pursuits.
Children with traumatic dental injuries regularly present to dental practice on an emergency basis or for continued care subsequent to the traumatic injury. Management of patients often require decision making on complex issues and multi-disciplinary care is frequently advised to improve outcomes following the injury. Paediatric dentists have an important role to play in the appropriate management of the child patient who has experienced a traumatic dental injury (TDI). The International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) guidelines were updated in 2020 and outline the acute management of traumatic dental injuries. Many other clinical issues including behaviour management and burden of future care complicate decision making. Understanding the biological basis of healing and the potential complications are also essential skills for the clinician. The aim of this presentations is to highlight the important role of the paediatric dentist in managing the TDI in young children, including communicating with parents and managing behaviour. The current knowledge base on the management of traumatic dental injuries, both in acute situations and in the long-term follow-on care for the child will be discussed.
