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Spontaneously healed horizontal root fracture in maxillary first premolar: report of a case
Author(s) -
Çobankara Funda Kont,
Üngör Mete
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00575.x
Subject(s) - premolar , pulp (tooth) , medicine , dentistry , dental trauma , tooth fracture , asymptomatic , radiography , orthodontics , molar , surgery
– Root fractures of the posterior teeth are rare and occur as a result of severe trauma. This study describes the horizontal root fracture of a maxillary first premolar. The fractured roots were discovered during a routine radiographic examination. The tooth was asymptomatic and responded positively to electric pulp testing. The patient reported accidental trauma, which occurred 14 years before. Our case is an example of spontaneously healed fractured roots. The interesting findings were that the healing was observed even in the presence of two roots, including preservation of the vitality of the pulp.