Management of complicated crown-root fracture in central incisors using intentional replantation with 180° rotation: A case report

Introduction: Complicated crown-root fractures are rare and their treatment is complex. Numerous methods such as crown lengthening and orthodontic or surgical extrusion have been described for the treatment of crown-root fracture. The aim of this study was to report managing complicated crown-root f...

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Main Authors: Reyhaneh Faghihian (Author), Alireza Eshghi (Author), Hamid Mosleh (Author), Najmeh Akhlaghi (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Introduction: Complicated crown-root fractures are rare and their treatment is complex. Numerous methods such as crown lengthening and orthodontic or surgical extrusion have been described for the treatment of crown-root fracture. The aim of this study was to report managing complicated crown-root fracture using intentional replantation with 180° rotation. Case report: This case report demonstrates successful management of complicated crown-root fracture in central incisor of a 10-year-old boy using intentional replantation with 180° rotation. Discussion: At 18-month follow-up, the replanted tooth revealed normal function with no obvious resorption.
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10.4103/denthyp.denthyp_34_17