Tooth Fragment Reattachment following Crown Root Fracture: A Case Report

From Volume 35, Issue 10, December 2008 | Pages 696-699

Authors

Sandra DePasquale

BChD

Department of Dental Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta

Articles by Sandra DePasquale

Gabriella Gatt

BChD, MSc(Lond)

Department of Dental Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta

Articles by Gabriella Gatt

Alexander Azzopardi

BChD(Hons), MPhil(Malta), PhD(Lond)

Chairman, Department of Dental Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Malta

Articles by Alexander Azzopardi

Abstract

A 32-year-old man presented with a complicated crown-root fracture of a maxillary lateral incisor. The fracture extended sub-gingivally, and apical to the alveolar bone crest, invading the biologic width. Flap surgery to expose the fractured root face was performed and the coronal tooth fragment reattached with a dual-cure resin adhesive. Examination six months after treatment revealed periodontal health, good aesthetics and normal function.

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