Spontaneous healing of untreated horizontal root fracture occurred 22 years ago: A case report and literature review

Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry Research - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Among all dental traumas, horizontal root fractures of incisor teeth have a high frequency This case report describes an untreated horizontal root fracture of the maxillary right central incisor 11 which occurred 22 years ago after a trauma. This fracture was discovered during a classic X-ray examination in the mouth. The tooth showed no symptoms and responded positively to the pulp sensitivity tests.

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Azzahim Laïla, Fennich Maria, Abdallaoui Faïza

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  • EP ID EP506708
  • DOI 10.31254/dentistry.2018.3103
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Azzahim Laïla, Fennich Maria, Abdallaoui Faïza (2018). Spontaneous healing of untreated horizontal root fracture occurred 22 years ago: A case report and literature review. International Journal of Dentistry Research, 3(1), 6-9. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-506708