title: Calcific healing of a crown root fracture of a maxillary central incisor evaluated with spiral computed tomography and hounsfield units: a case report.
abstract: Trauma to anterior teeth results in crown root fracture in 5% of cases. Calcific healing of a complicated oblique crown root fracture is rarely reported in literature. This article highlights the calcific healing of a traumatized maxillary central incisor with crown root fracture. This unique observation of healing following trauma was confirmed with the use of spiral computed tomography and Hounsfield units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Meenakshi Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nandini
authors.forename: Natanasabapathy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Velmurugan
authors.forename: Deivanayagam
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kandaswamy
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements