As no type of dental trauma is 'perfect', a given injury type has been generated electronically by a medical artist in order to enhance similarities and differences between the various injury groups. Periodontal and pulpal healing for the given injuries are based on the recent long-term follow-up studies. The consequences of inadequate examination and thereby inaccurate diagnosis can be either overtreatment or neglect of treatment where needed, which can result in serious healing complications and unnecessary expense to the patient and to the dentist.