Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

Easy, Time Tested and Unique Way of Temporary Stabilization of Teeth with Horizontal Cervical Root Fractures: Case Report

  • Author:
  • Vandana B. Kokane1, Swapnil N. Patil2,, Rajiv Khode2, Noopur Kokane3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 111 to 114

1Associate Professor,Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, VSPM Dental College

2Assistant Professor, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, VSPM Dental College

3Private Practitioner, Nagpur

*Corresponding Author E-mail: dr.patilswapnil@gmail.com

Online published on 24 January, 2020.

Abstract

Horizontal root fracture in cervical third region of the tooth, presenting with pain and mobility are challenging situations for the clinicians to treat. Usually extraction is choice of treatment in cases where horizontal fractures are located more coronaldue to greater mobility and difficult stabilization all of which leading to poor prognosis. Current reportpresents with case of lower incisors with horizontal root fracture at cervical level initially advised for extraction, later stabilized with endodontic file and splinted as per the patient's refusal for extraction. Though the restored teeth presents with grade I mobility during the follow-up visits, but full filling the patients concerns for retaining her natural teeth and providing esthetic solution since last two years.

Keywords

Horizontal Root Fracture, Endodontic File, Splinting, Endoimplant