Management of traumatized immature vital tooth: A case report

Abstract

Trauma to front tooth is one of the disturbing conditions for children and parents. The treatment strategies used to treat the immature young dentition are important for the long-term prognosis of teeth and should aim at preserving pulp vitality to secure tooth maturation and root development. This article describes a case of trauma to upper front tooth with open apex. The patient was treated with vital pulp therapy with mineral trioxide aggregate to induce apexogenesis.

Keywords

• Apexogenesis
• traumatized immature tooth
• vital pulp therapy