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Complicated crown fractures – management and treatment options
Author(s) -
Aggarwal V.,
Logani A.,
Shah N.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01588.x
Subject(s) - crown (dentistry) , dentistry , treatment modality , dental trauma , medicine , modalities , tooth crown , maxillary lateral incisor , orthodontics , maxillary central incisor , surgery , social science , sociology
Aim Complicated crown fractures involve enamel, dentine and the pulp. The incidence of complicated crown fractures ranges from 2% to 13% of all dental injuries and the most commonly involved tooth is the maxillary central incisor. Various treatment modalities are available depending upon the clinical, physiological and radiographic status of the involved tooth. The aim of this article was to discuss techniques for the management of complicated crown fractures. Summary Management of complicated crown fractures depends upon several factors with the result that various clinical modalities have been suggested. Seven case reports of complicated crown fractures are presented and risks/benefits of the treatment plans are discussed.