title: The treatment of a traumatic fracture of a maxillary central incisor in the pediatric patient. A case report.
abstract: Of great concern to the general practitioner is the treatment of a pediatric dental emergency. This becomes acutely important when a permanent tooth is involved. Traumatic injuries to anterior permanent teeth are most frequently sustained by children. This is due to both behavioral and anatomic reasons. Dental malocclusions due to parafunctional habits often cause anterior maxillary teeth to become displaced labially, predisposing these teeth to severe injury upon traumatic insult. The dentist must be aware of the treatment modalities at his/her disposal when faced with these emergencies and recognize which is best for that situation.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Konis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins