title: Horizontal root fracture with displacement in the primary dentition.
abstract: Root fractures in the primary dentition are uncommon and little information is available concerning adequate treatment and prognosis. The most recently published guidelines recommend more invasive approaches but also discuss the need for further studies. This article examines how a horizontal root fracture in the primary dentition of a 3-year-old girl was treated by reducing the coronal fragment, followed by semi-rigid containment for 21 days. Radiographs taken one year after the initial trauma confirmed the success of this alternative approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bonanato
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sardenberg
authors.forename: Elis Regina
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Maria Leticia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ramos-Jorge
authors.forename: Patricia Maria
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Zarzar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013165:Splints; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C533204:filtek Z350