Open AccessAn esthetic approach to retain fracture tooth fragment
Author(s) -
Halasbalu Kallgari Sowmya,
Nidhin Kumar Jayahari,
Tallak Sathyanarayan Subash,
Tumkur Shivkumar Ashwini
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of international clinical dental research organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-5357
pISSN - 2231-0754
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0754.139100
Subject(s) - fragment (logic) , fracture (geology) , orthodontics , dentistry , tooth fracture , medicine , geology , computer science , geotechnical engineering , algorithm
Traumatic injuries of the teeth involve varying degrees of the damage to the teeth or the supporting soft tissues itself. Traumatic injuries are more common in the maxillary anterior teeth. Clinical significance in doing reattachment is with immediate restoration of function, esthetics, phonetics, and positive physiological response. This article describes the immediate reattachment of fracture tooth fragment for restoration of function and esthetics