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An adult presents with a traumatized tooth. Which statement is true?

  1. Children are more likely to develop necrotic teeth after trauma
  2. Monitor and wait to see if the tooth becomes necrotic
  3. All traumatized adult teeth require immediate root canal treatment
  4. Necrosis is equally likely in adults and children
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Correct answer: B. Monitor and wait to see if the tooth becomes necrotic

  • A. Open-apex immature (children's) teeth actually have a BETTER chance of revascularization/survival, so this is not the true statement to act on.
  • B. Correct. The appropriate approach is to monitor vitality over time and intervene endodontically only if necrosis develops.
  • C. Routine immediate RCT for every traumatized tooth is over-treatment.
  • D. Likelihood of necrosis differs with apical maturity, so they are not 'equally likely.'

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