VOLUME 4 , ISSUE 1 ( January-April, 2010 ) > List of Articles
Basavaprabhu Akkareddy, Shantanu Choudhari, Sudesh Kataria
Citation Information : Akkareddy B, Choudhari S, Kataria S. Fractured Maxillary Central Incisor Restoration with Fragment Reattachment: A 2 Year Follow-up Case Report. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2010; 4 (1):22-25.
DOI: 10.5005/johcd-4-1-22
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Published Online: 01-09-2013
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Injury to anterior teeth is a relatively common event. Dentists are confronted with managing dental trauma and restoring fractured teeth on a regular basis. Hence the technique that speed and simplify treatment, restore esthetics and improve long term success rate are therefore of potential value and should be considered. If an intact tooth fragment is present after trauma, the incisal edge reattachment procedure presents a conservative, simple and esthetic alternative. Clinical trials have reported that reattachment using modern dentine bonding agents and resin system may achieve a functional and esthetic success. This article presents with a case report of restoration of fractured maxillary central incisor using fragment reattachment in a 12 year old child. The reattachment was carried out using resin cement followed by additional chamfer on buccal surface which was restored with resin composite. The reattached fragment was found to be intact at a 2 year follow-up visit.