title: Management of intrusive luxation in the primary dentition by surgical repositioning: an alternative approach.
abstract: Intrusive luxation is the most common trauma during early infancy which results in the displacement of the tooth into its alveolus. Depending on the severity of the intrusion, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends either extraction or spontaneous re-eruption for the primary tooth. This case report provides a brief insight into surgical repositioning as an alternative treatment option for the management of intruded primary tooth in a 4-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India. drharipedo@sify.com
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Shanmugam
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arangannal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vishnurekha
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nichani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vijayaprabha
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000379:methods; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery