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4). Elastic thread was applied from the screw post to restored with a veneer crown constructed over the
the specially designed vestibular arc of the Hawley post core. The fractured incisal portion of the right
appliance for the extrusion of the tooth (Fig. 5, 6). central incisor was restored with a composite resin
The patient was examined every four days to using the acid etch method. The fractured maxillary
check and reactivate the elastic thread. The child fell left lateral incisor was restored with a jacket crown
down for the second time during active orthodontic (Fig. 9, 10).
treatment and fractured his maxillary left lateral The patient was examined two years after treat-
incisor which had earlier been filled with calcium ment. The stability of the crowns can be seen
hydroxide. There was clear evidence, both clinically
clinically and radiographically in Figs. 11 and 12.
and radiographically, of about 5 mm extrusion of the
tooth (Fig. 7). Approximately six weeks later the
Conclusion
active treatment was ended. There were no
complications during or after the orthodontic treat- The necessity for an interdisciplinary approach to
ment. After completion of the extrusion, a post core treatments of routine dental problems has been
was performed (Fig. 8). The tooth was successfully recognized for a long time. In the case described, an
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