Crown-root fracture of a lower first primary molar: report of an unusual case

Dent Traumatol. 2008 Jun;24(3):e377-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2007.00525.x.

Abstract

Dental traumas are highly prevalent lesions in primary teeth, but crown-root fractures are seldom observed in posterior teeth of this dentition. The aim of the present report was to describe the diagnosis, treatment, and a 24-month follow-up of an unusual case of complicated crown-root fracture in a lower first primary molar of a 3-year-old boy.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandible
  • Molar / injuries*
  • Space Maintenance, Orthodontic*
  • Tooth Crown / injuries
  • Tooth Extraction
  • Tooth Fractures / pathology*
  • Tooth Fractures / surgery*
  • Tooth Root / injuries
  • Tooth, Deciduous / injuries*