From shattered to restored: Overcoming challenges in management of fractured tooth

Abstract

Dental trauma is a complicated field since it encompasses a large variety of injury forms, each of which calls for unique considerations. Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), which account for 5 % of all injuries, are common in children and young adults. In the primary dentition, luxation injuries are the most common type of TDI, while crown fractures are more frequently recorded for permanent teeth. Most commonly affected permanent teeth are maxillary anteriors. Individuals with severe dental injuries frequently walk into the operatory without making an appointment. Complicated crown fracture should be treated as an emergency as each fraction of delay in management will affect the overall prognosis. Out of 8 billion people around the globe, it is evaluated that one-fourth of the world population faces at least single dental trauma related to a fracture of the crown of an anterior tooth before 18 years of age; the most frequent causes of these injuries are drop downs, fights, collision injuries in sports and auto accidents. This case report will throw some light in conservative management of complicated crown fracture with fractured fragment reattachment using intra radicular splint.