Therapeutic management of an injury of the upper incisor within complete root formation

Abstract

A 9.5 year-old patient, following an accident, suffered a comminuted lateral fracture of the root of tooth 21 at the neck level. The treatment consisted of immobilizing and maintaining tooth vitality. The presented case provides a basis for the conclusion that premature radical, surgical and endodontic actions should not always be performed.

Keywords

• injuries of teeth
• root fractures
• dental injury epidemiology
• complications of dental injury