Direct Restorative Treatment via Forced Eruption of Broken Incisor in 65 years Old Male Patient

It is not easy to preserve and restore individual teeth that have been damaged in the apical region of the alveolar bone crest due to various causes such as caries, crown fracture, perforation, or external resorption. In these cases, the dentist must decide whether to preserve the tooth root or extract it. Elective treatments following root extraction include replacing the missing tooth with various types of prostheses or implants, but if preservation of the tooth root is desired, elective treatments include surgical lengthening of the clinical crown (crown lengthening) or forced eruption orthodontics. Crown lengthening surgery, especially in the anterior upper region, is associated with significant problems in terms of providing aesthetics. Periodontal surgery to increase crown length and establish biological coverage requires the removal of a large amount of supporting bone from adjacent teeth. Therefore, forced eruption is considered as the treatment of choice in these cases.