title: Biologic restoration of a traumatized maxillary central incisor in a toddler: a case report.
abstract: Trauma to the anterior teeth is relatively common in young children and teenagers. Traumatized anterior teeth require quick functional and aesthetic repair, and poses a challenge to the dental practitioner owing to the lack of co-operation ceded and the longer time invested. Reattachment of tooth fragment should be the first choice to restoring teeth when a usable fragment is available, since it gives a psychological and aesthetic advantage over the conventional technique. With the vast improvement in adhesive technology, reattachment is definitely a predictable treatment option for very young children. This paper describes the treatment of a 2½ year old female child who sustained crown-root fracture, extending subgingivally, in primary upper central incisor.
authors: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India.
authors: Sheen Ann
authors: SA
authors: John
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Anandaraj
authors: Sageena
authors: S
authors: George
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*