MULTIPLE DENTAL TRAUMA IN CASE ANTERIOR CROSSBĠTE: TWO YEARS FOLLOW-UP IN CASE REPORT

The purpose of this case report is to present a case of a patient who had anterior cross-bite and suffered from intrusion and extrusion of maxillary central incisors at the same trauma. an 8-year-old girl was referred to gazi university faculty of dentistry, department of pediatric dentistry, who suffered from slide accident within 1 hours. during clinical examination intrusion of maxillary right central incisor(#11), extrusion of maxillary left central incisor(#21) and anterior cross-bite were detected. while considering the multiple trauma, it was decided that repositioning of #21 and waiting for the spontaneous re-eruption of #11 that has open apices, would be the best choice. in addition, teeth were splinted with non-rigid splint. at the 6th month follow-up, loss of vitality and discoloration of #21 was determined. apexification was indicated. the patient was followed-up for 24 months. the intruded tooth was re-erupted spontaneously in 12 months. moreover anterior cross-bite was also corrected without any intervention. apexification of the #21 was shown no symptoms radiographically or clinically throughout the 12th, 18th and 24th month follow-ups. this case report features that the treatment planning of multiple trauma patients and follow-ups should be highlighted to have great importance.