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A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of a Subgingivally Fractured Tooth: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Goenka Puneet,
Marwah Nikhil,
Dutta Samir
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2010.00682.x
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , dentistry , tooth fracture , crown (dentistry) , orthodontics , medicine , treatment modality , dental trauma , rehabilitation , psychology , physical therapy , sociology , surgery , social science
Anterior tooth fracture is the most common type of trauma occurring to the dental tissues. Teeth fracturing at or below the gingival level usually have a poor prognosis, with extraction of the tooth being the most probable outcome. Clinical crown lengthening followed by prosthetic rehabilitation is a promising approach toward such cases. The clinical report presented here explains in detail the various treatment modalities available for such cases with special emphasis on orthodontic extrusion/forced eruption.