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Interim prosthesis design and socket preservation for a non-salvageable traumatic injury in a young adult: a minimalistic approach to traumatic injuries in children
  1. Kanwardeep Kaur
  1. Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal University College Malaysia, Melaka, Malaysia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kanwardeep Kaur; kanwardeep.kaur{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Long-term prognosis of complicated traumatic injuries depends on precise treatment planning. Establishing a balance between a patient’s age, prognosis, financial hurdles, and treatment needs is challenging. This case highlights the need for meticulous and realistic treatment planning to achieve long-term favourable outcomes in traumatic injuries in young adults.

A young child sustained a traumatic injury that caused avulsion of #21 and intrusion along with palatal luxation of #11. The child reported to the dental clinic with intraoral swelling and pain a week after the injury. Socket preservation was done so that uniform bone contour could be achieved for implant placement at a later stage. We modified a ‘Hollywood appliance’ as an interim prosthesis to ensure that the ridge was not immediately loaded where socket preservation was done.

After a follow-up of 3 years, there is significant bone deposition and the child is satisfied with aesthetics.

  • dentistry and oral medicine
  • mouth

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Footnotes

  • Contributors The author was involved in dealing with the patient, the interventional aspect, documentation and follow-ups. The author was also solely involved in the writing of the manuscript.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.