Conservative Management of Fractured Tooth Segment by Reattachment
Virk Kaur Rupam *
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Bhullar Kanwalpreet K
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Surbhi Khurana
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Tarunpreet Kaur Dhami
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Coronal fractures of the permanent dentition are the most common type of dental damage. Certain injury types fall under the category of endodontic emergencies and demand immediate intervention. If the original tooth fragment is retained after fracture, the natural tooth structures can be reattached utilising adhesive techniques. Fiber-reinforced composite root canal posts have been developed and used to allow for the aesthetic reattachment of the crown. This case report describes a clinical procedure for reattachment of the coronal fragment of a maxillary central incisor after trauma using direct fiber-reinforced post systems.
Keywords: Coronal fracture, dental trauma, fragment reattachment, resin composite