Parasymphyseal fracture associated with fracture of a maxillary primary molar in a child: case report

Juliana Pires Abdelnur; Gabriela da Rosa Götze; Alice Kelly Barreira; Lucianne Cople Maia

doi:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00726.x

Parasymphyseal fracture associated with fracture of a maxillary primary molar in a child: case report

Dent Traumatol. 2009 Apr;25(2):e21-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00726.x.

Authors

Juliana Pires Abdelnur¹, Gabriela da Rosa Götze, Alice Kelly Barreira, Lucianne Cople Maia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

PMID: 19290889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00726.x

Abstract

Bone and posterior tooth fractures can be serious injuries that are difficult to diagnose, particularly in emergencies. The aim of this study was to report a case of a parasymphyseal fracture associated with the fracture of a maxillary primary molar in a child.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Child, Preschool
Chin / diagnostic imaging
Chin / injuries
Female
Humans
Mandibular Fractures / complications
Mandibular Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Fractures / therapy*
Maxilla
Molar / injuries*
Multiple Trauma / diagnostic imaging
Multiple Trauma / therapy*
Radiography
Tooth Crown / injuries*
Tooth Fractures / complications
Tooth Fractures / therapy*
Tooth, Deciduous
Treatment Outcome
Trismus / complications