Intentional Replantation of Impacted Maxillary Permanent Central Incisor Associated with Compound Odontoma -A Case Report
Shankar Narayan G, Sripal R, Veni Ashok B, Venkatesan SM, Indra R
Keywords :
intentional replantation, impacted central incisor, compound odontome
Citation Information :
G SN, R S, B VA, SM V, R I. Intentional Replantation of Impacted Maxillary Permanent Central Incisor Associated with Compound Odontoma -A Case Report. 2012; 2 (2):51-55.
Knowledge of the normal tooth eruption pattern is essential for the identification and appropriate treatment of missing teeth. A delay between the exfoliation of a deciduous tooth and the eruption ofits permanent successor may be related to a disorder known as dental retention. A case of compound odontoma that had caused delayed eruption of a maxillary central incisor is presented here. The odontoma, a collection of multiple tooth-like structures, was surgically removed and the impacted incisor was replanted in its position with composite resin splint. The healing was uneventful.