Case Report

Year : 2019 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 37-40

Management of Impacted Primary Maxillary Central Incisor: A Report

Shubhabrata Pal, Raju Biswas, Sauvik Galui, Santanu Mukhopadhyay

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Dr. Raju Biswas,

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed, Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata ‐ 700 014, West Bengal, India.

E‐mail: drrajubiswas2013@gmail.com

Abstract

Impaction of primary tooth is a rare and unusual finding, particularly in the maxillary anterior segment. A variety of reasons are listed in literature for such condition. Here is a case report of impacted primary maxillary left central incisor in a 4‐year‐old child. The condition was diagnosed with the help of clinical examination, intraoral periapical radiograph, and cone‐beam computed tomography. The tooth wassurgically removed, and the patient was asked for periodic check-up.

Keywords: Impaction, maxillary anterior region, primary central incisor

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How to cite this article: Pal S, Biswas R, Galui S, Mukhopadhyay S. Management of impacted primary maxillary central incisor: A report. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2019;4:37-40.