Intraradicular splinting of a mid-root fracture with a fiber post

Intraradicular splinting of a mid-root fracture with a fiber post

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Introduction: Trauma causes butterfly cupcake liners fractures of anterior teeth commonly, where extraction is not considered as a part of treatment plan.This case report presents the endodontic management of a horizontally fractured right central incisor involving healing with granulation tissue, using an intraradicular splinting technique.Case Report: A patient complained of pain and mobility of the upper right front teeth since 1 day.The root canal therapy of the upper central incisor was done.The intraradicular stabilization involved placing a fiber post in the canal and luting with resin cement.

Discussion: This case demonstrates that intraradicular splinting can be used to manage horizontally fractured teeth with necrotic and mobile coronal segment.The recent improvements in the dental materials resin-based restorative materials with tooth-colored fiber post are of choice because of several advantages such as esthetics, pentair hose bonding to tooth structure, and low modulus elasticity similar to that of dentin.