Horizontal root fractures are rare when compared to other types of injuries, with a reported incidence rate ranging between 0.5%-7.0%. Fixation of teeth with splints has been recommended as the conservative treatment for horizontal root fractures, given that the pulp usually remains vital in such cases and spontaneous healing with no treatment has been reported in the literature. However, furth...

Abstract This case report describes successful long-term conservative management of a cervical root fracture and a complicated crown fracture of the maxillary central incisors in a 12-year-old patient. A mineral trioxide aggregate partial pulpotomy was performed on the maxillary right central incisor, while the maxillary left central incisor was splinted to the neighbouring lateral incisor usin...

We report a clinical case of horizontal root fracture in the mandibular first premolar induced by a traffic accident. The fractured tooth spontaneously healed and diagnosed radiographically after 2 years. Fractured fragments were separated by a narrow radiolucent line and the edges were rounded, and healing of the tooth is likely to be related to interproximal connective tissue healing. Our cas...

Since Kunihiro Nagahara’s original presentation at the 1993 ASCRS meeting, several different variations of chopping have evolved. Conceptually these can be divided into two main categories. I call the classic Nagahara technique horizontal chopping, because the instrument tips move toward each other in the horizontal plane during the chop. In vertical chopping, the two instrument tips move towar...

Flexion-distraction injuries of the upper lumbar spine typically occur in case of a head-on motor vehicle collision, while wearing a lap seat belt without shoulder strap. According to Smith and Kaufer the axis of flexion is situated at the point of contact of the belt with the abdominal wall. This results in a horizontal separation of the anterior, middle and posterior columns. The lesion is ca...

Multi-horizontal well hydraulic fracturing is a widely employed and highly effective method for stimulating tight shale reservoirs. However, most existing studies primarily focus on investigating the impact of intra-well interference fracture propagation while neglecting influence inter-well interference. Here, multi-well hydraulic-fracture-propagation model established to examine effects withi...

The Pauwels Classification of femoral neck fractures, initially published in 1935, is used world-wide. Unfortunately, modern textbooks give varying angle and anatomic specifications between the classified fracture grades. This inconsistency is perpetuated in the literature, so that it is difficult to compare conclusions made by different authors. Pauwels himself left room for interpretation. He...

Aims: This article describes the apical infection in endodontically treated tooth 4.5 that spread to adjacent tooth 4.4. Case Report: A 52-year-old woman was referred for the presence of radiolucency extending from tooth 4.5 and mental foramen. Spontaneous symptoms were present. Tooth 4.5 showed poor-quality endodontics. The vitality of tooth 4.4 was negative, even though no mechanical trauma h...

To cite: Badar SB, Ghafoor R. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216353 DESCRIPTION A 14-year-old girl presented to the dental clinic with a history of a fall and blow to her upper front teeth. After initial management by the oral surgeon she was referred to the endodontic department for the management of her fractured maxillary incisors. Her medi...