Stomatológ 2022, 32(1):39-42 | DOI: 10.69658/sto.2022.007

Dislocation of tooth fragment in soft tissues - case report

Jaroslav Ďurica1,*, Margaréta Tamášová1, Jana Kaiferová1, Stanislav Andrejko2
1 I. STOMATOLOGICKÁ KLINIKA, LEKÁRSKEJ FAKULTY UPJŠ A UNIVERZITNEJ NEMOCNICE L. PASTEURA V KOŠICIACH
2 KLINIKA STOMATOLÓGIE A MAXILOFACIÁLNEJ CHIRURGIE, UPJŠ A UNIVERZITNEJ NEMOCNICE L. PASTEURA V KOŠICIACH

Treatment of dental injuries in children is one of the frequent procedures performed in dental practice. The upper incisors, which are most often affected by injury, can traumatize the surrounding soft tissues. Particular attention should be paid to dental injuries associated with soft tissue lacerations. Crown fragments can be dislocated in these tissues as a result of injury. If not removed, they may impede wound healing. The authors present the case of a 12-year-old boy with a complicated horizontal fracture of the crown of the tooth No. 21, with dislocating of the tooth fragment into the tissues of the lower lip and reattachement, which represents, in most cases, the best therapeutic option. The autors emphasize the need for a thorough examination of soft tissues in cases where a tooth fragment is not found after the injury.

Keywords: Dental trauma, crown fracture, tooth fragment, lip laceration

Published: June 15, 2022  Show citation

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Ďurica J, Tamášová M, Kaiferová J, Andrejko S. Dislocation of tooth fragment in soft tissues - case report. Stomatológ. 2022;32(1):39-42. doi: 10.69658/sto.2022.007.
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