title: Autogenous bonding of tooth fragment retained in lower lip after trauma.
abstract: In cases of trauma, dental fragments occasionally penetrate into the soft-tissues and may cause severe complications, if neglected. Clinical and radiographic examinations can provide a diagnosis and help in the surgical removal of any dental fragment embedded in soft-tissue. This case report concerns an 8-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a fragment of a fractured permanent central incisor crown located in the lower lip. The patient was seen initially at a general hospital, where the dental fragment went unnoticed. After 2 days, the patient was seen at the pediatric dentistry clinic, where a fragment embedded in the lower lip, causing a large swelling, was diagnosed. The fragment was removed surgically and bonded to the fractured tooth. A mouth guard was prescribed for sports. The importance of soft-tissue exploration even post-trauma was highlighted in this paper.
authors: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Lips
authors: Luciana Pereira
authors: LP
authors: da Silva
authors: Patricia Nivoloni
authors: PN
authors: Tannure
authors: João Alfredo
authors: JA
authors: Farinhas
authors: Laura Guimarães
authors: LG
authors: Primo
authors: Gloria Fernanda
authors: GF
authors: de Araújo Castro
keywords: Child; crown fracture; dental injuries; lip; tooth fragment
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