title: Restoring biological width in crown-root fracture: a periodontal concern.
abstract: A 10-year-old male child reported to J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital presenting with a vertical crown-root fracture of maxillary central incisor with a history of fall 10 days back. A new treatment protocol was attempted in contrary to various schools of thoughts of coronal fragment removal wherein fractured fragments were approximated and internally reinforced with latest technologies in adhesive dentistry, the goal was to save the tooth, restore its function and esthetics. This case presents the above mentioned philosophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, SS Nagar, Mysore - 570 015, India. dr_nandlal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nandlal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Daneswari
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003801:Dental Veneers; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D010519:Periodontium / Q000293:injuries; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents