Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6057780 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Conventional orthodontic traction may not be the treatment of choice in cases of inverted impaction of a maxillary incisor, especially when located near the alveolar crest. Poor prognosis is associated with the limited space for proper root development, resulting in a root too short for normal function and/or a severely dilacerated root interrupting the force-induced positioning. The surgical repositioning of ectopic impacted toothgerm before the development of root could be a valuable alternative choice of treatment before the decision of extraction. In this case report, an impacted immature incisor toothgerm in complete inversion was surgically repositioned using a closed-flap technique in a boy who was 6 years 8 months old. Continued root formation and spontaneous eruption were observed after surgery over the 51-month follow-up period, without pulpal or periodontal complications.
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Authors
Seunghye DDS, MS, Junhewk DDS, Je Seon DDS, MS, PhD, Hyung-Jun DDS, MS, PhD, Byung-Jai DDS, MS, PhD, Seong-Oh DDS, MS, PhD,