Endodontic Stabilizer in Complicated Root Fracture in a single visit

• Main Authors: Javier Álvarez Rodríguez, Bernardo Wolfshon Manhard, Monica Mier Sanabria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana 2017-10-01
• Series: Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas
• Online Access: http://www.revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/1480

<p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 3.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Introduction: </strong>The complicated fracture of the medium third of the root is a complex entity, particularly with an unfavorable prognosis and a symptomatic course in which the clinical success becomes a utopia in not just a few opportunities because the stability by confrontation of the free edges of the fractured fragments is difficult to achieve.  In this respect, the endodontic stabilizer is used to guarantee a satisfactory bilateral anchorage that gives the possibility to unify, in a single visit, the necessary operation times for a successful treatment.<br /> </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Objective:</strong> To describe the feasibility of the use of an endodontic stabilizer in the management of a complicated fracture of the medium third of the root in a single visit.<br /> </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Case presentation:</strong> Female 60-year-old patient who comes to the consulting room after suffering from a consistent dentoalveolar trauma with a complicated fracture of the medium third of the root in tooth no.21; radiograph reveals a slight periodontal widening, and discontinuous edges. Radical endodontic treatment is performed with the placement of an intraductal stabilizer in the reduction of the fracture. <br /> </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The use of an endodontic stabilizer in the management of a complicated fracture of the medium third of the root in a single visit to the dentist is a feasible alternative in the mediate and immediate treatment seeing that it supposes a fast recovery of the bucco-dental functions of the patient.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Keywords:</strong> dental fracture, endodontics, intraductal posts, dental restoration, dental materials, traumatic lesion of the tooth.</span></p>