title: Orthodontic extrusion of a traumatically intruded permanent incisor: a case report with a 5-year follow up.
abstract: This report presents a case of intrusive luxation of the immature left maxillary central incisor in an 8-year-old girl. Initially, it was decided to allow the intruded tooth to spontaneous re-erupt because it had open apices. After 12 weeks of monitoring for spontaneous re-eruption, there was no clinical evidence of its occurrence. Therefore, orthodontic extrusion was initiated. The intruded tooth was repositioned with a fixed multibracketed appliance. Twenty weeks after the beginning of orthodontic extrusion, the position of the intruded maxillary central incisor was restored to its original position before its displacement occurred. After 5 years, no clinical or radiographic pathology was detected and obliteration of the pulp canal of the intruded tooth was observed radiographically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayriye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sönmez
authors.forename: Emine Sen
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Tunç
authors.forename: Oykü Nebioğlu
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Dalci
authors.forename: Işil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saroglu
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy*