Question 78 · LDEK · Trauma to primary teeth
In a 3-year-old child, the intrusion of teeth 51 and 52 were observed, the crowns are shortened by about 1/3 of their length. The occlusal x-ray shows the dislocation of the root apices in the labial direction as the roots are shorter compared with the analogous teeth. Indicate the treatment of choice:
- A. waiting for spontaneous self-eruption, as the root apices did not translocate towards the developing permanent tooth germs.
- B. extraction of the teeth, as the root apices translocated towards the developing permanent tooth germs.
- C. careful surgical reposition and immobilizing.
- D. delayed extraction.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
On an occlusal film, a foreshortened root suggests one direction of apex displacement and an elongated root the other.
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