title: Complete intrusion of a maxillary right primary central incisor.
abstract: This clinical article presents a rare presentation of complete intrusion of a maxillary right primary central incisor. Routine examination of a 29-month old female patient revealed an intrusion injury where the primary central incisor was displaced through the floor of the nasal cavity. The traumatic impaction was erroneously diagnosed as an avulsion injury by the attending emergency room physician and later discovered by the dental team during routine care. The injury was documented with radiographs. The intruded incisor was removed through the right naris utilizing general anesthesia to manage behavior and surgical access. This article emphasizes the importance of radiographs and demonstrates the need to involve the dental professional in initial assessment of dental trauma.
authors.affiliation: merkle@adisfwb.com
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merkle
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D011859:Radiography; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery