Reattachment of tooth fragment: an in vitro study.
Canine tooth fracture is common in dogs. Application of an esthetic and durable restoration may be challenging in veterinary dental practice. This study used traditional human dental laboratory methods to evaluate fracture strength of intact dog canine teeth and fractured teeth that had been restored by reattachment of the tooth fragment. The results showed that the teeth restored by reattachment of the tooth fragment supported a test load equal to 45.4 % of the load necessary to fracture intact canine teeth.
Corrêa
Herbert Lima
HL
Department of Surgery, Veterinary Hospital, University of São Paulo, Brazil. herbert@odontovet.com
Rodrigues Filho
Leonardo Eloy
LE
Mello
Elaine Souza
ES
Carron
Renata Vanzo
RV
Gioso
Marco Antonio
MA
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries*; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*