Replantation of an immature permanent central incisor following pre-eruptive traumatic avulsion.
Tooth avulsion represents 0.5-16% of traumatic injuries. Avulsion of a pre-eruptive left permanent maxillary incisor in a 6-year-old boy is presented. The immature tooth was replanted after rinsing with saline following 10 min dry extra-oral time. This case report describes treatment and a 2-year follow-up of the tooth. During the follow-up period, continuation of root development, pulp revascularization, and irregular dentin formation were demonstrated. The tooth is vital, functional, and esthetic. To the best of our knowledge, no such case of replantation of a pre-eruptive tooth has been reported previously.
Davidovich
Esti
E
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Moskovitz
Moti
M
Moshonov
Joshua
J
D002648:Child; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000098:blood supply; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000254:growth & development; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000150:complications*