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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- DOI 10.31254/dentistry.2018.3103
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