Replantation of an avulsed incisor: case report.

Background Replantation of intact avulsed teeth can be one of the most conservative procedures in dentistry. If it is successful, the patient is "ahead of the game"-if it is not, nothing has been sacrificed. After evaluating seventy-one replanted teeth, Kemp et al. concluded that treatment of avulsed teeth by replantation is justified, despite the fact that it is usually not a permanent procedure.l Rabinowitch evaluated twenty-one replanted teeth for a six year period. Three of the twenty-one ultimately had to be extracted due to root resorption.2 Other individuals have studied replanta-tion of avulsed teeth, and the consensus is firmly in favor· of attempting the procedure.