Root fractures involve damage to pulp, cementum, dentin, and periodontal ligaments.
These injuries affect 0.5% to 7% of permanent teeth. Cervical root fractures are less
frequently seen and have a worse prognosis compared with the fractures in the apical
or middle third of the root. This case report describes the treatment of a cervical
root fracture in a maxillary central incisor. After removal of the coronal fragment,
the root was filled temporarily with calcium hydroxide and orthodontic extrusion was
initiated. The remaining root portion was elevated above the epithelial attachment
and a successful coronal restoration was made using the natural crown of the traumatized
tooth.
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 23,
2007
Received:
March 19,
2007
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© 2007 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
