Root Resorption of Avulsed tooth : case report

Kahm,  Se-Hoon; Hyun,  Chang-lim; Kim,  Sung-Joon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 52(2); 2014 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2014;52(2):85-95.
Published online February 28, 2014.

탈구치의 치근 흡수

감세훈¹, 현창림², 김성준³

^¹제주대학교병원 치과
^²제주대학교 의학전문대학원 병리학교실
^³제주대학교병원 치과

Root Resorption of Avulsed tooth : case report

Se-Hoon Kahm¹, Chang-lim Hyun², Sung-Joon Kim³

¹Department of Dentistry, Jeju National University Hospital
²Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Jeju National University
³Department of Dentistry, Jeju National University Hospital

Abstract

Completely avulsed tooth caused by a traumatic injury needs replantation for treatment choice. But, replantated tooth usually comes with inflammatory root resorption, replacement resorption and ankylosis, moreover ankylosis cause severe functional and esthetic problems. The outcome of replantated tooth depends on the following factors; minimal damage to pulp and periodontal tissue, the length of extraoral time, the medium of the tooth stored, the level of root formation and so on. The purpose of this case report is to describe the variable resorption pattern and to discuss types that influence the occurrence of resorption.

Key Words: Root;Resorption;Trauma;Avulsion;Tooth;Treatment;