Author/Editor		Gašpirc, Boris; Leban, Tina; Mandinić, Zoran; Pavlič, Alenka
Title		Decoronation ‐ a treatment option of an ankylosed permanent tooth in children and adolescents
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik God. , št. br.
Publication year		2020
Volume		str. str.
ISSN		0370-8179 - Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo : organ Srpskog lekarskog društva : Archives serbes de medicine
Language		eng
Abstract		Introduction. In children and growing adolescents, ankylotic resorption (i.e., progressive replacement resorption) of a permanent tooth is a serious complication. An ankylosed tooth root is continuously resorbed and replaced with bone; normal growth of alveolar bone is disturbed and infraposition of the dental crown progresses. This article aims to present decoronation as a very good treatment option for permanent incisors diagnosed with progressive replacement resorption in children and adolescents. Case outline. A 9.5-year-old boy was referred with non-vital both upper central permanent incisors due to dental trauma. In the left one, which had been re-implanted 90 minutes after avulsion, progression of clinical and radiographic pathological signs of ankylotic resorption was observed over the months. To prevent the local arrest of alveolar ridge growth and tilting of adjacent teeth, we decoronated the ankylosed tooth. For aesthetic and functional rehabilitation adhesive bonding of his dental crown was performed. Conclusion. In growing individuals with progressive replacement resorption, a dentist should be aware of decoronation as an effective treatment option with a predictable outcome.
Keywords		decoronation progressive replacement resorption ankylosis dekoronacija progresivna nadomestna resorpcija ankiloza