From Horizontal Root Fracture to Implant Rehabilitation: A Case Report

Rutuja B Salunkhe1, N D Shashikiran1, Namrata Gaonkar1

  • 1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad, IND.

Cureus
|August 2, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This case study demonstrates effective ridge preservation using platelet concentrates and xenograft material after extracting a traumatically fractured tooth. This approach successfully facilitated predictable dental implant placement and restored function and aesthetics in an adolescent patient.