title: Orthodontic movement in traumatically intruded teeth: a case report.
abstract: Intrusive luxation of permanent mature teeth is one of the most serious injuries to the periodontal ligament in dental traumatology. Various treatment approaches are currently practised. The treatment of choice for traumatically intruded teeth was to combine orthodontic repositioning and endodontic treatment. This case report describes the treatment of a 50-year-old male patient, with four completely intruded mature permanent maxillary incisors. Orthodontic extrusion was initiated 1 week after the trauma. After 10 days, the crowns of the teeth were exposed to start endodontic therapy. Nine weeks after the injury and 8 weeks after the beginning of orthodontic extrusion, the intruded incisors were back about to their original position before the displacement occurred. All treatment management as well as a follow-up 8 years after the trauma are described.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Ortodontia, Faculdade de Odontologia da UFRJ, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. calasans@ortodontia.ufrj.br
authors.forename: José de Albuquerque
authors.initials: Jde A
authors.lastname: Calasans-Maia
authors.forename: Mônica Diuana
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Calasans-Maia
authors.forename: Edgard Norões Rodrigues
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: da Matta
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos de Oliveira
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ruellas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*