Asian Journal of Dental Sciences

‘Better Late than Never’-A Case Report on Delayed Reimplantation of an Avulsed Tooth

Sudrisya Rajan *

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore, India.

Prabhavathi Poornima

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore, India.

B. S. Keshava Prasad

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore, India.

Apoorva Prakash Karanam

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Tooth avulsion is one of the most common dental injuries following trauma. Even though the golden period for reimplantation of an avulsed tooth ranges from 20-30 minutes after the trauma, it is not possible in all scenarios. In such cases, the option of delayed reimplantation can be considered. This paper highlights on the reimplantation of an avulsed tooth with 24 hours extraoral time with a follow up period of 6 months.

Keywords: Avulsion, delayed reimplantation, splinting

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