Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Year 2024, Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 25-29
https://doi.org/10.26715/jbms.36_3_4Sufyan Nisar Ahmed Ansari1*, AbdulAziz Osama Al Qahtani2, Abdulla Isa Saqer Aljalahma3
1Chief Resident, Primary Dental Care, Dental & Maxillofacial Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
2Resident, Primary Dental Care, Dental & Maxillofacial Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
3Resident, Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental & Maxillofacial Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital
*Corresponding author:
Dr. Sufyan Nisar Ahmed Ansari, Chief Resident, Primary Dental Care, Dental & Maxillofacial Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital; Tel. No.: (+973) 39274704; Email: Sufyan.ansari@bdfmedical.org
Received date: March 27, 2024; Accepted date: September 09, 2024; Published date: September 30, 2024
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Abstract
Avulsion of permanent teeth is a complex traumatic dental injury (TDI) where a tooth is completely displaced out of its socket without fracturing. The resultant esthetic and functional compromises are distressing for the patient and require immediate attention. The emergency management of an avulsed permanent tooth is to replant it in its socket or preserve it in suitable storage media (saliva, milk, Hanks’ Balanced Salt Solution) within 60 minutes of injury. However, if the tooth is lost or is not replanted within 60 minutes, alternative methods to address the patient’s esthetic concerns must be sought. This case report describes the replacement of a lost avulsed permanent tooth with a chairside fabricated resin composite pontic and a 6-month follow-up period.
Keywords: Artificial tooth; Immediate partial denture; Resin-bonded fixed partial denture; Temporary dental restoration; Fibre-reinforced bridge