Repair of horizontal root fracture: A case report
نویسندگان
1 1. Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 ) Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, Kerman oral and dental diseases research center/Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
doi
10.22037/iej.v6i4.2464چکیده
ABSTRACT: Horizontal root fractures in permanent teeth are uncommon injuries among dental traumas. The principle of treating horizontal root fractures of permanent teeth is repositioning and fixation of fractured segment. Diagnosis of tooth fractures based on radiographic findings and the fracture healing process are affected by factors before and after injury. The present case reports the treatment of horizontal root fracture located at the apical-third of upper left and right central incisors. Healing was observed at 1 year follow-up examination.
