7 - Trauma revision and case studies Flashcards
1
Q
What is happening?
Possible outcomes?
Tx?
A
- anterior open bite
- tooth 51 displaced, gingival bleeding roots appear shorter in radiograph
- 22 rotated
outcomes
- nothing
- EIRR (see it most commonly out of other resorptions)
- ankylosis/replacement resorption
- surface reparative resorption
- transient apical breakdown
- discolouration
- asbcess and pulpal necrosis
tx: leave it, pt has anterior open bite but tongue thrust may help reposition tooth
