title: Fragment bonding of fractured anterior teeth: case report.
abstract: The unharmonious esthetic appearance of anterior teeth can be caused by changes in tooth color, shape, and size or by traumatic dental injury. Because the fragment bonding technique can restore functionality, morphology, and especially esthetics, it should be one of the choices in the restoration of fractured anterior teeth if the fragment is available. This article describes a clinical case of bonding of fractured anterior teeth and demonstrates how an esthetic appearance can be satisfactorily restored without wear to sound structure.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. monicakina@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kina
authors.forename: Luciana Gazaniga Maia
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Sylvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Mauro Amaral Caldeira
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Andrada
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000379:methods; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C420130:Excite cement; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements