Open AccessOrthodontic extrusion of subgingivally fractured tooth using a removable appliance: An alternative treatment to reestablish biological width
Author(s) -
Kanika Verma,
Suruchi Juneja,
Sunil Kumar,
Tanya Goyal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.147128
Subject(s) - dentistry , crown (dentistry) , orthodontics , medicine , multidisciplinary approach , crown lengthening , incisor , maxillary central incisor , maxillary lateral incisor , psychology , social science , sociology
Restoration of a traumatically injured tooth presents a clinical challenge for a predictable aesthetic outcome. This case report describes a multidisciplinary approach of a subgingivally fractured permanent maxillary central incisor. A removable orthodontic appliance was used for orthodontic extrusion of root, and surgical gingival recontouring was done with electrocautery to reestablish the biological width. Form and function were restored establishing biological width and esthetics was repaired with porcelain fused to metal crown.