DELAYED REPLANTATION OF AN AVULSED TOOTH WITH 48-HOURS EXTRA - ORAL TIME: A CASE REPORT

Injury to the teeth and associated orofacial structures is quite disturbing to the child and his parents due to contribution of these structures in aesthetics and its subsequent psychological impact. Although all forms of injuries require some immediate attention and management, tooth avulsion (ex-articulation) is a special form of injury in which the prognosis is associated with the duration between the time the tooth is avulsed and when it is replanted. Avulsion is one of the most serious injuries of the tooth which is most commonly seen in young children and adolescents and occurs in the upper front teeth. Immediate transplantation of the avulsed tooth is recommended treatment and results in good prognosis although this may not be always possible. Although recommended, immediate transplantation of the avulsed tooth is not always possible due to the patient?s concomitant injuries at the time of accident and lack of knowledge in the management of such injuries at the site of the accident. The present case highlights follow-up of delayed replantation (after 48 h) of maxillary central incisor which was avulsed due to trauma.