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| Year : 2014 | Volume
: 32
| Issue : 1 | Page : 79-82 |
Biologic restoration of a traumatized maxillary central incisor in a toddler: A case report
Sheen Ann John, S Anandaraj, Sageena George
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Sheen Ann John
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Thiruvanthapuram - 695 028, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.127068
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.
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