Trauma
Eric Ochoa, Jr., DMD
Resident
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine, Nevada, United States
William Buhler, DDS
UNLV
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
This case report follows an after hours call in which a seven year old male presented to the emergency department following a traumatic injury that resulted in the avulsion of the permanent maxillary central incisors. Teeth #8 and 9 were correctly re-positioned in the pediatric emergency department at University Medical Center (Las Vegas, NV) and stabilized by bonding stainless steel archwire from canine to canine. Facial gingiva from the maxillary midline to tooth #H had also been degloved exposing the alveolar bone. Sutures were placed to approximate the wound margins of the facial gingiva. This patient was referred to the pediatric clinic at the UNLV School of Dental Medicine for continuous follow-up. The purpose of this case report is to detail the treatment of the traumatic injury and subsequent follow-up appointments using recommendations set forth by the AAPD.