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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2026

Natural Crown Space Maintainer for Cervical Crown-Root Fracture in a Young Athlete.

Oyku Peker Gonulal, Meryem Sahin, Onur Kesici

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Article in Case reports in dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Oyku Peker GonulalDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Türkiye, mersin.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-6225
Meryem SahinDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Türkiye, mersin.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-035X
Onur KesiciDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Türkiye, mersin.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1592-2644

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repetitive traumatic injuries are frequently observed among children and adolescents, particularly in those engaged in contact sports, where the risk is significantly elevated. The loss of anterior teeth may adversely affect an individual's psychological and social well-being, making such injuries especially important in younger patients. Dental practitioners, and pediatric dentists in particular, often encounter crown-root fractures in their clinical practice. Fiber-reinforced splinting systems have recently emerged as an alternative to traditional space maintainers in dental treatment. In this report, we describe the management of a 13-year-old male patient with a cervical crown-root fracture, in whom the natural crown was repositioned and stabilized using a fiber-reinforced space maintainer.

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PMCPMC13109623

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