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Functional fixation for traumatically luxated teeth
Author(s) -
Oikarinen Kyösti
Publication year - 1987
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 - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1987.tb00627.x
Subject(s) - fixation (population genetics) , enamel paint , dentistry , interdental consonant , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , tooth mobility , incisor , pulp (tooth) , acid etching , anterior teeth , materials science , medicine , environmental health , population
Abstract A splinting method is described for the fixation of traumatically luxated or auto transplanted teeth. The splint is constructed from a thin stainless steel wire by an acid‐etching technique. The composite is applied to the wire only on the enamel surface, thus leaving the interdental space uncovered. The splint meets most of the demands of tooth fixation and serves as a means of functional fixation, as it allows slight vertical movement of the teeth. The reliability of electrometric pulp‐testing during splinting was examined on 3 people with a root‐filled upper central incisor. It is shown that if the test is performed palatally after thorough drying of the enamel, no false positive results are achieved. A case report on the fixation of exarticulated upper central incisors in an 11‐year‐old girl is also presented.