Journal of Orthodontics & Endodontics

Endodonic - Orthodonic Interdisciplinary Management of Teeth Traumaized During Orthodonic Treatment: Case Reports

Background: Orthodontic treatment most often occurs during the preadolescent and adolescent years, a time when traumatic dental injuries are frequent. When orthodontic patients sustain dental trauma during active orthodontic treatment, endodontic assessment and treatment of the traumatized teeth are essential for continuation of orthodontic treatment.

Aim: The aim of this article is to present the endodontic treatment of two teenage orthodontic patients who sustained traumatic injuries to their maxillary permanent incisors while undergoing active orthodontic treatment.

Results: The endodontic/orthodontic interdisciplinary management of traumatized maxillary permanent incisors in two teenage orthodontic patients resulted in favorable endodontic treatment outcomes and normal progression of orthodontic treatment.

Conclusion: Successful endodontic treatment outcomes and resumption of orthodontic treatment can be achieved, for teenage orthodontic patients who sustain traumatic dental injuries to their permanent teeth during orthodontic treatment, when a close liaison exists between the endodontist and orthodontist.

Author(s):

Peter M. Di Fiore

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