title: Esthetic and endodontic management of a deep crown-root fracture of a maxillary central incisor.
abstract: Treatment of trauma to anterior teeth should aim at preserving the affected teeth so as to restore function and esthetic appearance. Recently, patients have come to expect adequate esthetics immediately after trauma. In the present case, a deep crown-root fracture compromised the pulp and extended subgingivally on the palatal aspect. After using the fractured fragment as a provisional crown, the patient received conventional root canal treatment, which provided immediately satisfactory esthetic results and reliable short-term restoration of the crown-root fractured tooth. Rehabilitation of the fractured central incisor was performed with a post-core-supported prosthetic restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan. tsurumachi.tamotsu@nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsurumachi
authors.forename: Sakurako
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Kinuyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Bunnai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ogiso
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*