title: Treatment of extrusive luxation by intentional replantation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The accepted treatment for extrusive luxation is repositioning of the extruded tooth at the earliest possible opportunity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Repositioning was not possible in a patient who presented for treatment 4 days after the accident, and therefore, an intentional replantation was performed instead. The tooth was carefully extracted, the blood clot removed from the alveolus and the tooth was then replanted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intentional replantation involves the deliberate removal of a tooth and its reinsertion into the alveolus almost immediately afterwards. It is now an accepted endodontic procedure. The favourable outcome of this case suggests that intentional replantation of severely extruded teeth may be a treatment option in cases where the tooth cannot be repositioned and if treatment conditions are adequately followed.
authors.affiliation: Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. w.denis@pucpr.br
authors.forename: Wilson Denis
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Vania Portela Ditzel
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.forename: Camila Paiva
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Perin
authors.forename: Ulisses Xavier
authors.initials: UX
authors.lastname: Da Silva Neto
authors.forename: Fernando Henrique
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Westphalen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation