title: Use of mineral trioxide aggregate in the treatment of horizontal root fractures with a 5-year follow-up: report of a case.
abstract: Root fractures are those that involve dentin, cementum, and the pulp. They occur more frequently in children than adults. This case report describes the treatment and 5-year follow-up of two maxillary central incisors with horizontal root fractures using mineral trioxide aggregate and the application of intracoronal bleaching of the discolored tooth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. tahsiny@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tahsin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Nimet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gençoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014073:Tooth Bleaching; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate