Noraida Mamat

Paediatric Dentistry Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Publications

  • Case Report   
    Management of Intrusive Luxation of Labially Erupted Immature Maxillary Incisor: A Case Report
    Author(s): Noraida Mamat*, Fadzlinda Baharin and Zuliani Mahmood

    Intrusive luxation is one of the most severe types of dental trauma, which causes damage to the pulp and supporting structures of a tooth. Intrusive luxation is associated with an increased risk of pulp necrosis and the development of inflammatory or replacement resorption. Thus, the case report presents a severely intruded immature maxillary incisor with an uncomplicated crown fracture in a seven-year-old boy. The tooth was also ectopically erupted labially with the presence of a supernumerary tooth at the palatal side, which made the management complex. Spontaneous re-eruption was chosen as the treatment option given that the tooth had an immature root formation. The supernumerary tooth was extracted during the first visit to enhance the re-eruption of the intruded tooth. Further review after four months revealed signs of external root resorption and apical periodontitis, thus a roo.. Read More»

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