title: Restoring crown fractures by direct composite layering using transparent strip crowns.
abstract: Traumatic dental injuries are mostly seen at childhood and adolescence. The most common fracture in permanent anterior teeth is crown fracture. Esthetic and easy rehabilitation of these anterior teeth is possible using layering techniques and direct composite resin restorations. Shape, color and surface texture are the most important factors in restoring crown fractures esthetically. This article illustrates how to perform an esthetic composite resin restoration of crown fractures using strip crowns. The technique suggests using a strip crown as a mold for direct resin composite restoration. This provides a cost-effective treatment with operator friendly approach where most outstanding advantage is the minimum chair-side time with a single visit that is very important for young trauma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eden
authors.affiliation: Av Süreyya Ağaoğlu Sokak, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taviloğlu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D003764:Dental Materials; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008875:Middle Aged; D013499:Surface Properties; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials
keywords: crown fracture; permanent dentition; treatment