Reattachment of an Autogenous Tooth Fragment in Complicated Crown Fracture

JOURNAL TITLE: World Journal of Dentistry

Author
1. Preeti Kore
2. Shikhar Kumar
ISSN
0976-6006
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1070
Volume
2
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences Belgaum, Karnataka, India
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    Abstract

    The occurrence of dental traumas in children is on the rise, according to the literature, and require correct and adequate treatment specific to each fracture in order to preserve the remaining tooth. This article reports a case of a complicated crown fracture of maxillary right central incisor. It describes the reattachment of the original tooth fragment to the fractured tooth, provides benefits of maintaining the tooth's shape, color texture and translucency of the restoration.

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