title: A holistic approach to management of fractured teeth fragments: a case report.
abstract: Fracture of anterior teeth is a relatively common outcome of trauma to the teeth. If the fractured teeth fragments are recovered by the patient and brought to the dental office within reasonable time, the fragments may be reattached to the tooth structure. This article presents a case of a 20-year-old man with fractured maxillary central incisors and left maxillary lateral incisor. The fracture involved two-thirds of the crown, compromising the pulp. The procedure used was reattachment of the fractured fragment with bonding system and dual-cure composite resin cement. The techniques described in this case report for reattachment of the fractured fragments are reasonably simple, while restoring providing long-lasting esthetics, improved function, positive psychologic response with a very conservative approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SAIMS Dental College and Hospital, Indore, India. pallavpatni@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Pallav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patni
authors.forename: Deshraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000293:injuries; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements