Open AccessDilacerated unerupted central incisor: A case report
Author(s) -
Archna Agnihotri,
Nikhil Marwah,
Samir Dutta
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.27897
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , incisor , deciduous tooth , deciduous teeth
Dilaceration of permanent successors is one of the most common complications of trauma to the deciduous teeth. It is advisable to keep these patients under observation post-trauma and to consult an orthodontist at an early stage to prevent unfavorable sequelae. Presented here is a typical case of dilaceration.