REPOSITIONING OF A LINGUALLY DISPLACED MANDIBULAR FIRST PRIMARY MOLAR BY TRAUMA

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(1):119-125.
Published online February 28, 2005.

REPOSITIONING OF A LINGUALLY DISPLACED MANDIBULAR FIRST PRIMARY MOLAR BY TRAUMA

경희대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

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이명성, 이긍호, 최영철, 박재홍

경희대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

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Abstract

In the primary dentitions, the majority of dental injuries involve the anterior teeth, especially the maxillary primary central incisors. When injuries affecting primary and permanent teeth are compared, it appears that trauma to the primary dentition is usually confined to the supporting structures, i.e. luxation and exarticulation, while the largest proportion of injuries affecting the permanent dentition is represented by crown fractures. But, cases reporting trauma affecting primary molars are unusual in the literature and several reports describe fractures of posterior teeth. The main goal of this report is to describe the repositioning treatment using removable appliances to an uncommon case of lingual displacement of primary molar that happened to a 4 year 5 month-old female child.

Key Words: Trauma, Primary molar, Displacement, Repositioning, Removable appliance