Abstract
Barotrauma designates injury to a body cavity resulting from ineffective adaptation to a difference in pressure between the closed cavity and the surrounding pressure. This type of injury can occur in several situations (scuba diving, free diving, air travel, high altitude). Variations in outside pressure can induce under- or over-pressure within air-filled cavities associated with dental caries and/or other dental anomalies such as crown damage. Cracks may widen, breaking teeth. Intense pain is the main symptom resulting from nerve compression. For divers, there is significant risk of life-threatening pain-induced syncope. Clinicians providing oral-dental care for deep sea divers should be aware of the danger, taking appropriate measures to prevent barotraumas. The purpose of this work was to review prevention and management practices for dental barotrauma.
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