Irish Children's Triage System: Dental Problems

Parameters

Findings

Category

hemorrhage

exsanguinating

1

uncontrollable major

2

uncontrollable minor hemorrhage

3

other

5

abnormal vital signs

category 1

1

category 2

2

category 3

3

Glasgow coma scale

<= 12

1

13 or 14

2

15

5

history of bleeding disorder

with active bleeding

2

without current bleeding

3

none

5

pain

severe (VAS >= 7)

2

moderate (VAS 4-6)

3

mild (1 to 3)

4

none

5

facial appearance

significant redness and/or swelling

3

mild facial swelling

4

none

5

duration

less than 48 hours (recent) or acute symptoms

4

> 48 hours without acute symptoms

5

history or mechanism

significant

2

inconsistent with findings

3

consistent

5

Other Parameters

Category

airway compromise

1

respiratory failure/arrest

1

marked stridor with severe respiratory distress

1

cyanosis

1

temperature > 40°C

2

temperature <= 35.5°C

2

central capillary refill time > 2 seconds

2

difficult swallowing

2

acutely avulsed permanent tooth

2

oral laceration with no dental involvement

4

traumatic loss of deciduous teeth

5