[The reimplantation of teeth avulsed by trauma].

The paper underlines the importance of the reimplantation of teeth following injury in young subjects. The positive results achieved within the short term encourage the extension of this method even to those cases with a poor prognosis (unsuitable means of conservation, long interval between injury and reimplantation). The tooth with in any case serve to retain the space until a prosthetic replacement is inserted when growth has ended.