Management of Horizontal Root Fracture in the Middle Third via Intraradicular Splinting Using a Fiber Post

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Procedural steps. (a) Preoperative clinical photograph (labial view) demonstrating complicated crown fractures of upper central and lateral incisors and the presence of a sinus tract on labial gingiva. (b) Preoperative palatal view. (c) Preoperative radiograph showing horizontal root fracture at the middle third of upper right central and lateral incisors. (d) Sectional obturation using gutta percha cone and AH plus sealer followed by post space preparation. (e) Core build-up following cementation of post. (f) Post and core treatment of maxillary left central and lateral incisors. (g) Radiograph illustrating post and core treatment of the four upper incisors. (h) Clinical photograph after post and core treatment of upper incisors (labial view). (i) Palatal view. (j) Tooth preparation to receive coronal coverage. (k) Cementation of porcelain fused to metal crowns (labial view). (l) Palatal view. (m) Postoperative radiograph after cementation of the crowns.

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