Treatment Alternative for Root Resorption of an Avulsed Tooth in a Growing Child: A Case Report With a 4-Year Follow-Up
| Autor: | Yea-Huey Melody Chen, David L. Cochran, Chuen-Chyi Tseng, Lian-Ping Mau, Iok-Chao Pang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Orthodontics
Mineral trioxide aggregate business.industry Root canal General Engineering Glass ionomer cement Dentistry General Medicine Root resorption medicine.disease Avulsion stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system medicine Implant Tooth Avulsion business Bone regeneration |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Advances in Periodontics. 2:241-247 |
| ISSN: | 2163-0097 |
| DOI: | 10.1902/cap.2012.110069 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Dental treatment is difficult in young patients who present with a root-resorbed permanent tooth and are still growing. The purpose of this case report is to present a treatment option to delay implant placement until the child’s growth has slowed and the tissues are fully developed so that an esthetic implant restoration can be achieved.Case Presentation: A 9-year-old female patient presented to the clinic after a traffic accident. Avulsion of her maxillary right central incisor had occurred and the tooth was repositioned during that emergency visit. The tooth vitality was followed regularly. Significant root resorption of the tooth was observed 4 years after the accident. The treatment strategy was to retain the tooth as long as possible until her growth was completed. Root canal therapy was done, and the canal was sealed with calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregate, and glass ionomer cement. Unfortunately, root resorption continued. When the patient was 22 years old, the tooth was e... |
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