Segmental osteotomy for the management of an ankylosed permanent tooth. A case report
Authors: E.M. Bazzinia, A. Rossib, L. Boschiana, F. Tomatisa, V. Capilupib, E. Ciapponia, G. Garattini
The aim of this case re- port is to describe a method to treat an- kylosed teeth, as an alternative to avul- sion and replantation procedures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS.
The case of a 13-year-old patient is presented, who was subjected to a single tooth den- to-osseous osteotomy for the treatment of an ankylosed and infraoccluded max- illary right central incisor.
RESULTS
Short term evaluation re- vealed a good soft tissue healing. After 6 months, there was no evidence of relapse in the tooth position.
The post-treatment panoramic radio- graph showed good bone regeneration around the segmental osteotomies.
CONCLUSIONS
Single-tooth osteotomy to reposition an ankylosed tooth, in con- junction with orthodontic treatment, is a predictable and successful procedure. This technique enables the repositioning of the ankylosed tooth, while preserving the alveolar bone.
Initial situation, with uncomplicated coronal fracture of items 1.2 and 1.1
Element 1.1 in bone infraocclusion and dyschromic
Increase in infraocclusion and discoloration of element 1.1 compared to the previous control
Mucous flap and bone skeletonization
Execution of circumferential osteotomy traces to element 1.1 using piezoelectric instrumentation
Dislocation of the dentoalveolar segment and repositioning by means of a steel arch with a 2.5 mm step-down fold
Reposition of the mucous flap and suture
X-ray confirming bone regeneration
Prosthetic preparation of the element 1.1
Final crown in zirconium-ceramic at element 1.1 level
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