title: Root fracture. Report of case supporting decreased splint times.
abstract: This is a case presentation of a root fracture that was treated and followed intermittently for 23 years. The treatment outcome supports the newly evolving protocol that root fractures are most successfully treated using a flexible splint over a relatively short duration.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013165:Splints; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology