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Odontoma-like malformation in a permanent maxillary central incisor subsequent to trauma to the incisor predecessor.

Nelson-Filho P, Silva RA, Faria G, Freitas AC

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. nelson@torp.usp.br

This report describes a case of a patient (1 year and 8 months old) with traumatic avulsion of the maxillary right primary central incisor and morphological changes in the germ of the permanent successor. One year after the trauma, an odontoma-like malformation developed. This malformation was removed 6 years after trauma and orthodontic treatment was started. Clinical follow-up and periodic radiographs are necessary after traumatic avulsion of primary teeth to monitor possible sequelae in the permanent successor. An odontoma-like malformation requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Published 9 September 2005 in Dent Traumatol, 21(5): 309-12.
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