[The Dutch Dental Trauma Guide: practical support for the management of dental trauma in the dental practice].

Abstract

Since April 2025, the new Dental Trauma guideline has been available. It consists of two interrelated components: the Dutch-language online Dental Trauma Guide, which supports oral healthcare professionals step by step in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and the KIMO Dental Trauma guideline, which describes the organization of dental emergency care. The KIMO guideline is supplemented by additional documents, such as splinting instructions, a patient s medical history form, and a dental trauma telephone card. This guideline replaces the 2010 KNMT guideline and includes clear agreements on accessibility and collaboration between general practitioner out-of-hours services, accident and emergency departments, and dental emergency clinics, while encouraging warm handovers between healthcare providers. The guideline also emphasizes the importance of careful documentation following the initial treatment. The integrated use of the Dental Trauma Guide and the KIMO guideline promotes uniformity, continuity, and quality of care in the management of dental trauma.