Severe Extrusion from an Apical Abscess: A Case Report

From Volume 31, Issue 10, December 2004 | Pages 602-607

Authors

M.S.Y. Chia

BDS, MFDS RCS (Eng.), MSc

Department of Paediatric Dentistry, 3rd Floor Dental Institute, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB

Articles by M.S.Y. Chia

F.S.L. Wong

PhD, BDS, MSc, FDS RCS (Edin.), FDS RCS (Eng.)

Department of Paediatric Dentistry, 3rd Floor Dental Institute, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB

Articles by F.S.L. Wong

Abstract

A 10-year-old boy presented with an acute apical abscess with extensive extrusion of a maxillary central incisor. The tooth, the maxillary right central incisor, had a history of trauma and subsequent apical abscesses. This article describes the presentation, management of the abscess and the subsequent results of treatment. The reasons for the extrusion and success of the treatment are discussed.

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