title: Orthodontic movement of a horizontally fractured tooth: a case report.
abstract: Intra-alveolar root fractures are relatively uncommon, and sometimes may be healed without treatment. Diagnosis of intra-alveolar root fracture is frequently made by exclusion of clinical signs of other traumatic injury, and by radiographic examination with films taken at different tube angulations. This case report presents a horizontal root fractured tooth that was healed satisfactory without treatment and moved orthodontically after prolonged time from trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey. erdemirali@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdemir
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ungor
authors.forename: Ebru Olgun
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Erdemir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000503:physiopathology