Treatment of horizontal root-fractured maxillary incisors--a case report.
Traumatic dental injuries often occur to the teeth and their supporting tissues and they are the main reasons for emergency visit to a dental clinic. Management of a fracture depends on its position and the extent of root involvement. Horizontal root fractures are not seen frequently and the treatment consists of reduction and long-term rigid fixation of the coronal segment. The present case demonstrates the successful management of two horizontally fractured maxillary central incisors with a follow-up period of 9 months.
Polat-Ozsoy
Omür
O
Departments of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey. omurorto@yahoo.com
Gülsahi
Kamran
K
Veziroğlu
Firdevs
F
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008437:Maxilla; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013165:Splints; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult