Postraumatic immediate reattachment of a dehydrated tooth fragment – Case study

Introduction Among head traumas, dental injuries are highly correlated to sports activities, and their management can be a real challenge for practitioners of any specialty. In the case of trauma directed to dental structures, restorative solutions may not be sufficient to achieve a definitive and long-lasting treatment. Aim This paper aims to present a case report of a treatment of a tough post-trauma case of a patient after hitting the ball and show the outcomes of the implemented treatment. Case study We present a case report of a treatment 24-year-old patient who is a semi-professional football player. During the training, he lost 1/3 part of the coronal central incisor. Discussion The reattachment procedure was performed. The remaining tooth structure was treated with an ‘etch and rinse’ technique using a 3-step universal dental adhesive system. This procedure is flexible and permits minimally invasive therapy taking advantage of dental adhesion and allowing the restored tooth to obtain a fracture resistance compatible to the functional stress of a sound tooth. This technique compared to the prosthetic techniques, besides being more conservative, can produce immediate results without the need for various laboratory procedures, generating better patient compliance Conclusions This therapy is particularly suitable for maxillofacial as it is minimally invasive, quick, and easy to perform.