Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2014
6 months ago a 65-year-old patient received a permanent intracoronal splint for the front maxillary teeth. The splint was fabricated with the use of fiberglass tape. Radiograph shows that the root of the 12 tooth is localized only in the soft tissues. The splint is in a good condition. What is the optimal tactics of this patient management?
Answer options
- Start conservative treatment
- Replace the 12 tooth in the splint by an artificial plastic tooth
- Extract the 12 tooth and restore the defect with a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown
- Amputate and extract the root of the 12 tooth
- Extract the 12 tooth and fabricate a bridge
Correct answer
Amputate and extract the root of the 12 tooth
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