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Treatment of a crown‐root fracture with intentional replantation – case report with 16‐year follow‐up
Author(s) -
Moura L. F. A. D.,
Lima M. D. M.,
Moura M. S.,
Carvalho P. V.,
Cravinhos J. C. P.,
Carvalho C. M. R. S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2012.02078.x
Subject(s) - replantation , crown (dentistry) , dentistry , medicine , coronal plane , tooth replantation , maxillary central incisor , pulp (tooth) , tooth fracture , orthodontics , radiodensity , pulp necrosis , tooth avulsion , incisor , radiography , surgery , root resorption , anatomy , pathology , resorption
Aim To report the intentional replantation of a maxillary central incisor with a crown‐root fracture. Summary An 11‐year‐old girl was referred to a paediatric clinic with an extensive crown‐root fracture of the maxillary right central incisor (tooth 11) with pulp exposure. Radiographs revealed that tooth 11 had a periapical radiolucent lesion, which suggested pulpal necrosis. The treatment option chosen was planned extraction and immediate intentional replantation of tooth 11 in a more coronal position. Sixteen years after treatment, tooth 11 was aesthetically and functionally sound, suggesting that the treatment was successful. Key learning point Intentional replantation may be considered as a treatment option for teeth with crown‐root fractures.