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The Use of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in The Treatment of Horizontal Root Fractures: A Case Presentation and Literature Update
Selcuk Dental Journal
  • Elif Ballikaya, Hacettepe University
  • H. Cem Güngör, Marquette University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Publisher
Selcuk University
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.15311/selcukdentj.788282
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Abstract

Root fracture is a rarely seen traumatic injury in permanent dentition. It has a prevalence of 0.5-7 %. Tooth survival is significantly affected by the type of healing and the location of the root fracture. Additionally, the patient’s age, stage of root development, mobility and dislocation of the coronal fragment, and diastasis between fragments following this kind of injury are among the important factors. In this case presentation, the management with MTA plug and 6-year follow-up of a horizontal root fracture was reported. A literature update regarding the use of MTA in the management of horizontal root fractures was also added to discuss its merit.

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Published version. Selcuk Dental Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3 (2021): 850-858. DOI. © 2021 Selcuk University. Used with permission.

Citation Information
Elif Ballikaya and H. Cem Güngör. "The Use of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in The Treatment of Horizontal Root Fractures: A Case Presentation and Literature Update" Selcuk Dental Journal (2021) ISSN: 2148-7529
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hcem-gungor/24/