Traumatic intrusion of primary tooth: follow up until eruption of permanent successor tooth.
This paper presents a clinical case of a 2(1/2)-year-old boy who suffered dental trauma because of a fall from a bike. His father thought that the boy's central upper left incisor had been fractured. The clinical exam showed laceration of the upper maxillary frenum and a possible intrusion of the tooth, as the area was swollen. An upper maxillary occlusal X-ray confirmed the intrusion of the incisor. The procedure adopted was to wait for the re-eruption of the tooth. It was recommended that the boy stop using a pacifier and feeding bottle. The necessity of keeping the affected area clean was also emphasized. The patient was observed and, within 6 months, the central upper left incisor was found in occlusion. The successor permanent tooth was normal after 6 years.
Torriani
Dione Dias
DD
Social and Preventive Dentistry Department, Federal University of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. dionedt@brturbo.com.br
Bonow
Maria Laura
ML
Fleischmann
Micheli Dinegri
MD
Müller
Letícia Trugillo
LT
D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*