Authors
Muhamad Abu-Hussein
Nezar Watted
Pages From
358
Pages To
363
Journal Name
IEJDTR
Volume
5
Issue
2
Keywords
Avulsion, mineral t rioxide aggregate, tooth avulsion, tooth replantat ion
Abstract
Avulsion of permanent front teeth is a rare accident , mostly affecting children between seven and nine year s of age.
Replanted and splinted, these teeth often develop inflammat ion, severe resorption or ankylosis affect ing alveolar bone
development and have to be extracted sooner or later . This repor t proposes a discussion on the var ious pecul iar ities of a
tooth avulsion case with immediate replantation, such as a long retent ion per iod, root canal fil ling with MTA, or thodontic
treatment.