title: Management of a 9-year-old boy experiencing severe dental injury--a 21-year follow-up of three autotransplants: a case report.
abstract: The replacement of missing anterior teeth is a particular challenge in children and adolescents. This report describes the management of a 9-year-old boy suffering a severe dental injury. The treatment included three autotransplantations and orthodontic space closure to replace four maxillary teeth. A follow-up period of 21 years demonstrated a successful outcome. Autotransplantation of premolars in growing individuals is a predictable method for replacement of missing teeth and for re-establishment of the alveolar process after traumatic bone loss. This case report shows that a multidisciplinary approach is essential for the management and outcome of severe dental injuries in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. alaas@odont.uio.no
authors.forename: Anne-Lise Maseng
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Aas
authors.forename: Anne B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Skaare
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000637:transplantation*; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000293:injuries; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome