Conservative Management of Horizontal Root Fractures

This case report explores the long-term viability of a maxillary lateral incisor with a horizontal root fracture retained primarily by soft tissue, emphasizing conservative management strategies over extraction or endodontic treatment.

AGD Subject Code: 070

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the diagnostic protocol for identifying horizontal root fractures, including clinical, radiographic, and vitality assessments.
2. Identify the indications, risks, and outcomes associated with conservative versus proactive treatment approaches to horizontal root fractures.
3. Discuss the factors influencing healing and prognosis of HRFs at the cervical root level and the implications for adolescent and adult patient care.

This course was published in the May/June 2025 issue and expires June 2028. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.