Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2001; 101(3): 81-87
Retention of an Incisor as the Consequence of an Injury of a Deciduous Tooth
- I. stomatologická klinika LF UP a FN, přednostka doc. MUDr. J. Stejskalová, CSc.
The author examined a group of 20 children who attended his departmentbecause of retention of an upper incisor caused by an injury of a primary tooth. In the investigated group the most frequent type of injury of the deciduous tooth was intrusion. The mean age at the time of injury was 2.8 years, girls were affected more frequently. The mostfrequent type of malformation which led to retention of the tooth was dilaceration of the dental crown. The teeth most frequently affected were the permanent upper central incisors.
Keywords: injury of deciduous tooth; retention of permanent tooth
Published: September 1, 2001 Show citation
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