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

• Main Authors: Viraj S Yalgi, Madhu Pujar, Hemant T Vagarali, Suprit Pawar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
• Series: Dental Hypotheses
• Subjects: Fiber post; intraradicular splinting; mid-root fracture; resin cement
• Online Access: http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/article.asp?issn=2155-8213;year=2014;volume=5;issue=2;spage=66;epage=69;aulast=Yalgi

Introduction: Trauma causes 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, bonding to tooth structure, and low modulus elasticity similar to that of dentin.