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Developmental anomaly of permanent teeth related to traumatic injury
Author(s) -
Kaufman Arieh Y.,
Keila Senia,
Wasersprung David,
Dayan Dan
Publication year - 1990
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.1600-9657.1990.tb00415.x
Subject(s) - permanent dentition , permanent teeth , dentistry , medicine , girl , maxillary central incisor , deciduous dentition , deciduous teeth , dental trauma , dentition , incisor , poison control , orthodontics , medical emergency , psychology , developmental psychology
A case is presented where a 4‐year‐old girl was injured in an automobile accident. The dental injury, intrusive luxation of the maxillary deciduous incisors, seemed unimportant at the time, since the child was in critical condition. The situation was first evaluated 5 years later, when the child was referred for treatment of an apical periodontitis originating from the right central incisor. The present case reflects several important aspects that were overlooked at the time of injury: the potential of intruded luxated deciduous teeth to cause developmental anomalies to the permanent dentition; the necessity of a longer follow‐up period to detect such anomalies; and the need to develop effective treatment methods.