Case Report

Year : 2024 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 4 | Page : 33-41

Orthodontic Management of an Avulsed Maxillary Canine- A Case Report

Deepthi Chakrapani1, Haritha Pottipalli Sathyanarayana2, Sridevi Padmanabhan3, Arun B Chitharanjan4

1Private practice, All Smiles Multispecialty Dental Spa, Dubai, 2Associate Professor, 3 Professor, Associate Dean (Research), Department of Orthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, India, 4Private Practice, Chennai.

Address for Correspondence:

Haritha Pottipalli Sathyanarayana,

Associate Professor,

Department of Orthodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital,

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research,

Porur, Chennai, India

Phone: +914424768027, Extension: 8250

drharithaps@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Avulsion of teeth is an uncommon condition which is usually associated with trauma. Management of an avulsed tooth often presents a challenge to the clinician and treatment planning differs with each situation. Key factor is the immediate management with appropriate protocol which usually results in good prognosis. A 15-year old female patient reported with avulsed 23 during therapeutic extraction of 24. The avulsed 23 was reimplanted in to the socket followed by splinting. Patient was treated with conventional fixed appliance and all the treatment objectives were achieved. This case report highlights the successful management of an avulsed maxillary canine during therapeutic extraction of maxillary first premolar with 3 years follow up after debonding.

Keywords: Avulsion, Maxillary canine, Replantation, orthodontic treatment, fixed appliance.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

No source of funding was procured for the study.

How to cite this article: Deepthi Chakrapani, Haritha Pottipalli Sathyanarayana, Sridevi Padmanabhan, Arun B Chitharanjan. Orthodontic Management of an Avulsed Maxillary Canine- A Case Report. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2024; 15 (4) 33-41. Doi: 10.56501/intjorthodrehabil.v15i4.1179