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- Title
New method of temporary rehabilitation after traumatic tooth loss in a juvenile patient: a case report.
- Authors
Göllner, Peter; Jung, Britta A.; Wehrbein, Heinrich; Liechti, Thomas
- Abstract
We report a 12-year-old female patient who had experienced traumatic loss of one of her permanent central incisors. In the course of interdisciplinary treatment, the gap in the front teeth was filled with a prosthetic plastic tooth fastened to an orthodontic palatal implant by means of a wire extension (stainless steel 1.2 mm; laser-welded). A palatal implant is a temporary orthodontic anchorage device which, in contrast to a conventional single tooth implant, is not inserted in the toothless alveolar bone but in the palatal region to permit unhindered maxillary growth. The advantages of this treatment compared with traditional treatment options are that it permits secure fixation, adjustment to vertical growth and good hygiene. Besides, it is an economical treatment modality, can be used as anchorage in conjunction with orthodontic treatment and provides good comfort, esthetics and phonetics.
- Subjects
CASE studies; TOOTH loss; PEDIATRIC prosthodontics; ARTIFICIAL palates; CORRECTIVE orthodontics; TEETH injuries; INCISORS
- Publication
Dental Traumatology, 2009, Vol 25, Issue 2, p238
- ISSN
1600-4469
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00740.x