Biomimetic restoration of dental trauma in the frontal area

Abstract

Aim and objectives: Dental trauma to the anterior teeth may involve only enamel or enamel and dentin, and in more severe cases may be found pulpal involvement which complicates the initial treatment. In these situations the affected teeth require an extended period of regular monitoring Material and methods: A 12-year-old patient presented to the dental office with coronary fracture class II Ellis at the level of the left upper central incisor. The relevant history of the etiology of the injury was accidental fall during recreational activities. Taking into account the fact that the patient was a 12-year-old child and the fractured coronary fragment was recovered, it was decided as a treatment solution to reattach the fractured fragment to the remaining coronary tooth. Results: The technique of reattaching the recovered dental fragment respects the principles of biomimicry and allows obtaining a natural result, in terms of the optical characteristics of the future restoration Conclusions: In the recall session, after a week, it was found that the restoration fits perfectly in the remaining dental tissues, requiring only minimal finishing touches in order to individualize the relief and surface texture, in accordance with those of the intact analog tooth and application of polishing operations