Open AccessBiologic restoration of a traumatized maxillary central incisor in a toddler: A case report
Author(s) -
Sheen Ann John,
S Anandaraj,
Sageena George
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.127068
Subject(s) - toddler , maxillary central incisor , crown (dentistry) , incisor , dentistry , tooth fracture , anterior teeth , medicine , orthodontics , dental trauma , psychology , developmental psychology
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.