title: Management of maxillary avulsed teeth: using lasers for canal sterilization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Avulsion or exarticulation accounts for up to 16% of all traumatic injuries. It is most common in age group of 7 to 14 years. Following the loss of anterior teeth, the replacement is necessary to maintain esthetics, phonetics and avoid arch length discrepancy. Following replantation, postoperative care and management is done in several ways.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article reports replantation and use of laser for endodontic sterilization and healing in a 12-year-old boy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is suggested that replantation of an avulsed tooth as soon as possible using appropriate splint and regular followup will show good prognosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laser offers itself as a good alternative to Ca(OH)₂ for root canal sterilization and improved periapical healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Rishi Raj Dental College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. drindra29068@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Indra
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Satyendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Kishore
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sonwane
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Damankar
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013242:Sterilization; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D014090:Tooth Replantation