CASE REPORT OF PREMATURE CONTACT BY UNPROPER REDUCTION OF AVULSED TOOTH

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(1):1-6.
Published online February 28, 2005.

CASE REPORT OF PREMATURE CONTACT BY UNPROPER REDUCTION OF AVULSED TOOTH

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실.원광치의학연구소

탈구된 치아의 부적절한 재식으로 인한 조기접촉의 치험례

라지영, 김대업, 양영숙, 이광희

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실.원광치의학연구소

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Abstract

Injury of permanent teeth by trauma usually occurs to 8~10 years old children, in mixed dentition. Fracture, dislocation, intrusion, extrusion, avulsion are the common types of trauma in teeth. The injuries which teeth are dislocated from the alveolar sockets can be treated by reduction and fixation. In this case report two children visited Wonkwang University Dental Hospital after the emergency treatment of tooth injury by other medical institutes. In these cases the injured teeth were not reducted properly and showed premature contact. So the teeth were dislocated from the alveolar sockets intentionally and fixed again in the proper position. Unproper reduction can cause premature contact, delay of healing, difficulty of mastication, and malocclusion. For this reason emergency rooms or local dental clinics where patients with dental trauma can be examined first, must know well about the treatment procedure of the injured teeth and should be consulted to the profession when necessary.

Key Words: Intrusion, Avulsion, Reduction, Unproper reduction