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Alternative Treatment Procedure in the Case of Fractured Abutment of Adhesive Bridge: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
ŞANAL FATMA AYŞE,
GÜLER AHMET UMUT,
İNAN UĞUR,
ÖZDEMİR OĞUZ SÜLEYMAN
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2011.00404.x
Subject(s) - adhesive , retainer , bridge (graph theory) , dentistry , pulp (tooth) , materials science , root canal , medicine , composite material , surgery , layer (electronics)
In this case report, an alternative approach was presented for treatment of coronal fracture including pulp of maxillary central incisor, one of the abutments of an adhesive bridge, by using fiber post and tooth's own fractured component. The patient was referred to our clinic with the complaint of pain from the upper right central incisor and mobility of the adhesive bridge in maxillary anterior segment. It was realized that, the upper right central incisor, one of the abutments of the adhesive bridge, had been fractured at middle thirds of the crown including the pulp chamber. After dismounting the adhesive bridge and completion of the root canal treatment, a fiber post was placed into the fractured tooth. The fractured component, adherent to adhesive bridge retainer, was concorded to the fiber post. The whole structure was cemented with adhesive resin. A 1‐mm‐wide groove was made along the fracture line and restored with composite resin. The patient was evaluated clinically and radiographically at 12 and 30 months after the treatment. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Adhesive cementation of fractured component by supporting the remaining tooth structure with a fiber post is an inexpensive and conservative treatment alternative when the fractured component is compatible with the remaining tooth structure in cases of tooth fractures including the pulp chamber at anterior segment. ( J Esthet Restor Dent 23:89–96, 2011)