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Orthodontic reduction of a displaced alveolar fracture: a case study
Bruno Ella1, Nathalie Devert, Etienne Bardinet
1Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Pellegrin Hospital, University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, France.
Abstract:
A 42-year-old woman had sustained a severe dental trauma with an alveolar fracture after an epileptic attack. A tooth block 31, 32, 33 and 34 was dislocated about 7 mm in buccal direction. Panoramic X-rays and CT-scan disclosed the alveolar fracture without total disjunction of the fragment. An orthodontic appliance was used to reduce the fracture with gentle forces during a 5-month period. Normal function was established and the teeth remained vital.

