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- Title
The use of a natural tooth crown following traumatic injuries in primary dentition.
- Authors
Tannure PN; Valinoti AC; Maia LC; Tannure, Patricia Nivoloni; Valinoti, Ana Carolina; Maia, Lucianne Cople
- Abstract
Preschool children are frequently affected by traumatic dental injuries, most of them during the first three years of life. Due to the resiliency of the alveolar bone surrounding the primary teeth, most of these injuries fit into tooth luxations category. In this paper two different cases of early loss of primary incisors resulting from luxations are described. Removable esthetic space maintainers were placed using the natural crown of the traumatized teeth and the children were evaluated over a 12 month period. The treatment given could be considered an excellent rehabilitation option since it restores the esthetics and masticatory function, allows speech development, benefits oral hygiene and prevents the establishment of tongue habits and malocclusions.
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, 2009, Vol 33, Issue 4, p275
- ISSN
1053-4628
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.17796/jcpd.33.4.7358273625861217