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SUBMITTER: Leow J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7040391 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Case reports in dentistry 20200213
For an avulsed tooth with closed apices, it is recommended that the tooth undergoes elective root canal treatment. We however present in this case report a 73-year-old Afro-Caribbean lady, with an asymptomatic, untreated, self-replanted lower left canine which suffered an avulsion 45 years ago. The patient reported no loss of function. This case illustrates the potentially positive outcome of a replanted, non-root-treated, avulsed closed-apex tooth while highlighting the significance of patient- ...[more]