TRAUMATIC ROOT FRACTURE IN YOUNG PERMANENT TOOTH : THREE CASE REPORTS

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1997;24(3):562-567.
Published online August 31, 1997.

TRAUMATIC ROOT FRACTURE IN YOUNG PERMANENT TOOTH : THREE CASE REPORTS

미성숙 영구치의 치근파절에 관한 증례보고

김수연, 최병재, 최형준, 손흥규

연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Abstract

During the eruption of permanent teeth, Traumatic root fractures in young permanent incisors are rare. They occur most commonly in the maxillary central incisors of male patient and are frequently seen in the coronal third of the root. Permanent incisors are very important in terms of esthetics as well as of function, and so conservative treatment is advisable. It is important to maintain vitality of pulp to achieve better result. Location of the fracture line determines the Prognosis. No clinical change were seen in this three case. A case of central incisor with apparent healing of a root fracture without any tratment is presented in this paper. Long term clinical observation is required periodically.