Fragment bonding of fractured anterior teeth: case report

Quintessence Int. 2010 Jun;41(6):459-61.

Abstract

The unharmonious esthetic appearance of anterior teeth can be caused by changes in tooth color, shape, and size or by traumatic dental injury. Because the fragment bonding technique can restore functionality, morphology, and especially esthetics, it should be one of the choices in the restoration of fractured anterior teeth if the fragment is available. This article describes a clinical case of bonding of fractured anterior teeth and demonstrates how an esthetic appearance can be satisfactorily restored without wear to sound structure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acid Etching, Dental
  • Child
  • Composite Resins / chemistry
  • Dental Bonding*
  • Dental Enamel / injuries
  • Dental Materials / chemistry
  • Dental Polishing / methods
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent / instrumentation
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods*
  • Dentin / injuries
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Humans
  • Incisor / injuries*
  • Male
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Resin Cements / chemistry
  • Tooth Crown / injuries
  • Tooth Fractures / therapy*

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • Excite cement
  • Methacrylates
  • Resin Cements