Abstract
In dentistry, traumatic injuries are most common in the anterior teeth due to its anatomic position. The various treatment modalities have been used depending on the extent of injury on teeth and supporting structures. Esthetic concerns are the most important challenges in modern dental practice. Adhesive dentistry is an excellent approach regarding esthetics, especially for fractured anterior teeth. This case report describes the successful treatment of reattachment procedure in a 17-year-old male patient presented with a fractured maxillary left central incisor.
Highlights
Several patients report to a dental clinic with pain caused due to trauma from an accidental fall, a traffic accident, contact sports or other outdoor activities
The media used to store the tooth fragment after fracture, type of material used for adhesion, use of materials to protect the dentin-pulp complex, flow of composite resins or cements, and technique used for the reattachment procedure are the most prominent [5,6,7]
Recent studies have reported that different resin materials do not influence the fracture strength of the reattached tooth fragment [6, 2]
Summary
Several patients report to a dental clinic with pain caused due to trauma from an accidental fall, a traffic accident, contact sports or other outdoor activities. Amongst these reported patients, the most frequently seen traumatic injuries involve the fractures of the maxillary anterior teeth. With the progressive advances of biomaterials used in adhesive dentistry, clinicians can re-attach a broken tooth fragment to the remaining tooth structure mechanically and chemically [3]. After beveling the enamel surface using diamond burs, etching of both the remaining tooth surface and the fragment was carried out for seconds using 37% phosphoric acid rinsed thoroughly with water. Finishing and The repaired area was barely visible, and the esthetic result was excellent
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