Tooth fracture: fragment reattachment and cusp build-up

Tooth fracture: fragment reattachment and cusp build-up

 

Fig. 1

Fracture of the lingual cusps due to trauma following fainting

 

Fig. 2

The fractured portion of the tooth is extracted atraumatically; the fracture line is located on the root below the gingiva

 

Fig. 3-4

Both the tooth fragment and the tooth are treated to allow the reattachment of the fragment to the tooth

 

Fig. 5

The final result following the tooth fragment reattachment to the tooth and the reconstruction of the remaining portion of the lingual cusp

 

Before After