Question 87 · LDEK · Trauma to permanent teeth
A 13-year-old boy reports to the dental office with a tooth traumatized the day before. After an X-ray and removal of the movable fragment of tooth crown 11 the diagnosis was made: a crown-root fracture with pulp exposure, after gingivectomy the tooth is suitable for reconstruction. What treatment should be used?
- A. orthodontic extrusion of the remaining root fragment followed by endodontic treatment and tooth crown reconstruction.
- B. surgical extrusion of the remaining root fragment followed by endodontic treatment and tooth crown reconstruction.
- C. pulpotomy and tooth crown reconstruction.
- D. pulp extirpation and tooth crown reconstruction.
- E. starting the apexification process and applying a temporary dressing.
Hint
Estimate the stage of root development of tooth 11 at age 13, and note that the fracture margin becomes accessible after gingivectomy.
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