Tooth replantation after traumatic avulsion: a 27-year follow up.
This report presents a case of replantation of a traumatically avulsed central incisor in a 32-year-old woman. The tooth was replanted after a 30-min extra-alveolar period. Emergency unconventional immobilization was performed, using 2-0 chromic gut, and a restorative composite made Gunning-type splint. The tooth is still in place 27 years after replantation (1976 to date) without marked resorption.
Martins
Wilson Denis
WD
Curso de Odontologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. wilson@rla01@pucpr.br
Westphalen
Vania Portela Ditzel
VP
Westphalen
Fernando Henrique
FH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation