A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine

A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine

For an avulsed tooth with closed apices, it is recommended that the tooth undergoes elective root canal treatment. We however present in this case report a 73-year-old Afro-Caribbean lady, with an asymptomatic, untreated, self-replanted lower left canine which suffered an avulsion 45 years ago. The...

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Main Authors: Julian Leow, Robin Amanullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8907904
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spelling doaj-93c1c0b676024ea1808491557dcc42592021-07-02T14:55:17ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552020-01-01202010.1155/2020/89079048907904A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed CanineJulian Leow0Robin Amanullah1Eastman Dental Hospital, 256 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8LD, UKEastman Dental Hospital, 256 Grays Inn Rd, London WC1X 8LD, UKFor an avulsed tooth with closed apices, it is recommended that the tooth undergoes elective root canal treatment. We however present in this case report a 73-year-old Afro-Caribbean lady, with an asymptomatic, untreated, self-replanted lower left canine which suffered an avulsion 45 years ago. The patient reported no loss of function. This case illustrates the potentially positive outcome of a replanted, non-root-treated, avulsed closed-apex tooth while highlighting the significance of patient-related factors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8907904
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A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine
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title A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine
title_short A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine
title_full A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine
title_fullStr A Retrospective Case Report on the Longevity of a Reimplanted Closed-Apex Avulsed Canine
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description For an avulsed tooth with closed apices, it is recommended that the tooth undergoes elective root canal treatment. We however present in this case report a 73-year-old Afro-Caribbean lady, with an asymptomatic, untreated, self-replanted lower left canine which suffered an avulsion 45 years ago. The patient reported no loss of function. This case illustrates the potentially positive outcome of a replanted, non-root-treated, avulsed closed-apex tooth while highlighting the significance of patient-related factors.
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