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Delayed removal of a fully intruded primary incisor through the nasal cavity: a case report
Author(s) -
Thor Andreas L. I.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-9657.2002.00070.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nostril , avulsion , nasal cavity , radiological weapon , incisor , presentation (obstetrics) , dentistry , intrusion , anterior teeth , girl , physical examination , surgery , nose , psychology , developmental psychology , geochemistry , geology
– Complete intrusion of a primary anterior tooth may initially be diagnosed as an avulsion injury. The importance of a correct first clinical and radiological examination of a young patient who has sustained trauma to the anterior primary teeth is stressed in this article. This issue is illustrated by a case presentation where a 3‐year‐old girl had a delayed treatment of 5 days after a primary incisor was fully impacted by a fall trauma into the nasal cavity. This was due to an incomprehensible clinical and radiological examination by the first examining dentist. The impacted tooth was later removed through the right nostril under general anesthesia. Two‐year follow‐up showed no adverse clinical or radiological problems even though eruption of the permanent successor had not taken place at that time.