title: Treatment of a traumatic tooth avulsion.
abstract: The traumatic avulsion of a tooth presents unique and challenging difficulties in patient management. The successful replantation of the avulsed tooth is influenced by many factors occurring from the moment of injury to the moment of replantation. Immediate and decisive treatment is essential in this time period to avoid subsequent inflammatory root resorption and ankylosis.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Konis
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control; D013165:Splints; D013997:Time Factors; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D014090:Tooth Replantation