Memoir~clinical cases

  Trauma and pulpal infections are part of the routine of the dental practice. Common consequences in these cases are alterations in dental color, compromising patient’s esthetics and his interaction in social environment. Bleaching aids to preserve dental structure as compared to full coverage crowns and also show immediate esthetic results. This clinical case shows a bleaching technique in devitalized teeth using bleaching agent with 35% hydrogen peroxide activated by LED light. The technique is simple to perform and also shows satisfactory results.             Informed consent was taken before treatment. On the onset of treatment, the shade of the discoloured tooth was assessed under normal daylight with a Vita porcelain shade guide (Vita classic) and also, a pre-bleaching photograph was taken for the record. On the first appointment 2mm of gutta-percha is removed from the canal orifice with a heated instrument and restored with GIC up to the c...

                      Anterior teeth trauma is one of the most common dental injuries. The type of injury and the condition of the injured tooth often dictates the treatment required. Reattachment of tooth fragment is one such treatment option that has a shorter treatment time and provides good aesthetics and function with relative ease and lesser complications in a less invasive way. Reattachment of tooth fragment can be considered one of the first treatment options over complete replacement procedures owing to its simplicity and conservation of tooth structure but the patient’s cooperation is of utmost importance for such a procedure. It is important to explain the limitations of the treatment and expected outcome. The present case describes the management of fractured mandibular anterior teeth by endodontic therapy and fragment reattachment. The reattachment of fractured fragment helped establish good esthetics in a rel...