Avulsion and replantation of a primary incisor tooth |
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Authors: | Lara T. Friedlander Nicholas P. Chandler Bernadette K. Drummond |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, , Dunedin, New Zealand;2. Department of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, , Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Avulsion of a primary tooth is a serious dental trauma, and the guidelines of the International Association of Dental Traumatology and textbooks in paediatric dentistry do not recommend replantation. Such management can result in severe damage to the supporting structures, and together with avulsion itself is commonly associated with developmental disturbances of the permanent tooth. We report the case of replantation in a 9‐month‐old child with a successful outcome, in a unique situation where conditions were optimal and careful long‐term follow up was possible. |
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Keywords: | tooth avulsion primary tooth replantation general anaesthesia healing |
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