title: Fixed orthodontic appliances in the management of severe dental trauma in mixed dentition: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of complex trauma to the early mixed dentition in which tooth avulsion, intrusion, extrusion and lateral luxation were managed effectively using a fixed, non-rigid orthodontic splint after treatment with a traditional wire-composite splint had failed. The use of orthodontic brackets and flexible wires provided several advantages, such as the ability to splint severely malpositioned teeth; easy assessment without removing the splint; slow, gentle repositioning of traumatized teeth; and gradual reestablishment of the arch form allowing for ease of future prosthodontic rehabilitation. Therefore, orthodontic appliances should be considered as a viable option for managing complex dental trauma.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Fouad-Hassan
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Ebrahim
authors.forename: Gajanan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000628:therapy*