Tooth replantation as an alternative to dental implantology in adolescent patients

The most common causes of tooth avulsion are sports accidents such as falls or cranial trauma. The mandatory use of mouthguards, however, has prevented approximately 200,000 oral injuries per year in football alone in the USA [Powers et al., 1984]. Without mouthguard, a person is 60 times more likely to experience dental trauma if he or she participates in sports [Swiatkowski et al., 2007]. Other common causes of mouth trauma resulting in avulsed teeth include motor vehicle accidents, criminal assaults, fist fights and domestic violence. In most cases, only permanent teeth are replanted. Primary teeth do not usually have long enough roots for a successful replantation. The only exception may be The patient followed an antibiotic and anti inflammatory regimen and was prescribed a soft diet for 15 days after tooth replantation, and chlorhexidine mouth rinse. After 8 weeks the splinting was removed and at the clinical examination the replanted tooth appeared in good conditions without radiological evidence of bone and/or root resorption. Clinical and radiological examinations were taken 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24 months after surgery. The twenty-four months follow-up showed no radiographic signs of inflammation, resorption or ankylosis of the root