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Cohesive Journal of Microbiology & Infectious Disease

Fragment Restoration (Reattachment of Anterior Tooth Fragment)

Submission: February 25, 2021; Published: March 22, 2021

DOI: 10.31031/CJMI.2021.05.000602

ISSN: 2578-0190
Volume5 Issue1

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Coronal fractures of the anterior teeth are a common form of dental trauma that mainly affects children and adolescents. One of the options for managing coronal tooth fractures when the tooth fragment is available and there is no, or minimal violation of the biological width is the reattachment of the dental fragment. Reattachment of fractured tooth fragments can provide good and long-lasting esthetics (because the tooth’s original anatomic form, color, and surface texture are maintained). It also restores function, provides a positive psychological response, and is a relatively simple procedure. Patient cooperation and understanding of the limitations of the treatment is of utmost importance for good prognosis. This article reports on two coronal tooth fracture cases that were successfully treated using tooth fragment reattachment..

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