title: Unusual healing of apical root fracture.
abstract: A 23-yr-old woman received a blow to the symphysis region of the mandible. She sustained several injuries including a root fracture of the mandibular left lateral incisor. The pulp in the coronal root portion of that tooth became necrotic. A radiolucent lesion developed at the apex of the coronal root portion, and the apical root fragment was displaced 2 1/2 mm. Following endodontic treatment of the coronal segment, the apical fragment returned to its original position.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Augsburger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing