title: Treatment of complicated crown-root fracture in a single visit by means of rebonding.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Crown-root fractures of anterior teeth are relatively common but often time consuming and difficult to treat. In some cases, the clinician can complete the treatment in a single visit by reattaching the fractured fragment.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this case report, the authors describe the treatment of a complicated crown-root fracture of the maxillary right central and lateral incisors. Among the treatment options for such cases, the treating clinician considered a single-visit rebonding procedure to be the best choice. The treatment consisted of a multidisciplinary approach involving coronal fragment removal, gingivectomy to expose the margins and single-visit endodontic therapy, followed by a rebonding of the fractured fragment by means of prefabricated posts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Evaluation at 12 months indicated stable re-attachment of the fragments, good esthetics and good periodontal health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The reattachment of a tooth fragment is a viable, conservative technique that restores function and esthetics, and clinicians should consider it when treating patients with coronal fractures of the anterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Academy of Medical Education's Dental College and Hospital, IV/29, Kalamma St., Bellary District 583101, Raichur District, Karnataka State, India. vijetha.mds@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vijetha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Badami
authors.forename: S Kranthikumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005890:Gingivectomy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019279:Resin Cements