RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/jcpd.37.2.h462165287w00m32
T1  - Ribbond for Treatment of Complicated Crown Fractures: Report of 3 Cases
A1  - Ozlem Martı Akgun
A1  - Ceyhan Altun
A1  - Gunseli Guven
A1  - Feridun Basak
K1  - Dental trauma
K1  - Ribbond
K1  - Complicated crown fracture
YR  - 2012
SP  - 149
AB  - <p>Dental trauma is relatively common and can occur secondary to sporting injuries, falls, fights, or accidents. According to the International Association of Dental Traumatology, 50% of children experience dental trauma between the ages of 8 to 12. There are many options for endodontic and restorative treatments of traumatized teeth. Ribbond, which was introduced in the market in 1992, consists of bondable, reinforced ultra-high strength polyethylene fibers. Ribbond may be an option for the treatment of traumatized teeth because of its aesthetic properties; absence of additional tooth preparation; and its high resistance to traction, which allows it to easily adapt to tooth morphology. In this report, we describe endodontic and restorative treatments using Ribbond for 3 female patients with horizontal complicated crown fractures of the maxillary incisors.</p>