Root fracture in immature anterior teeth followed for 15 years.
We report a case of injury to an immature tooth, observed over a period of 15 years. In 1987, a 9-year-old boy fell down in a schoolyard. The right central incisor demonstrated palato-version and radiographic observations revealed that the roots of both central incisors were incomplete. Further, a root fracture in the apical region of the central incisors was observed. During the first treatment visit, the right central incisor was repositioned and both teeth splinted. After confirming that the line of fracture was aligned, the fixation was continued for 2 months. The teeth were examined periodically for the next 15 years. Both teeth had favorable outcomes with continued root development of both the apical and coronal segments with good apposition of the fracture lines.
Itoh
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T
Medical Foundation Itoh-kai Itoh Dental Clinic, Kumamoto, Japan.
Kojima
Y
Y
Nishioka
T
T
Maki
K
K
Kimura
M
M
D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome