Sch 14, s 18
CurrentInjury to teeth or gums
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 3Facial injuries
Division 1Skeletal injuries of the facial area
18 Injury to teeth or gums
| Comment | |||
| There will generally have been a course of treatment as a result of the injury. | |||
| Additional examples of factors affecting ISV assessment | |||
| • extent and degree of discomfort during treatment | |||
| • difficulty with eating | |||
| Comment about appropriate level of ISV | |||
| If protracted dentistry causes the injury, the ISV may be higher than the ISV for the same injury caused by something else. | |||
| 18.1 | Loss of or serious damage to more than 3 teeth, serious gum injury or serious gum infection | 6 to 10 | |
| 18.2 | Loss of or serious damage to 2 or 3 teeth, moderate gum injury or moderate gum infection | 3 to 5 | |
| 18.3 | Loss of or serious damage to 1 tooth, minor gum injury or minor gum infection | 0 to 2 |
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