Conservative Treatment of a Complicated Crown-root Fracture Using Adhesive Fragment Reattachment and Composite Resin Restoration: Two Year Follow-up.

Crown-root fracture is one of the most challenging fracture types in the dental traumatology literature. Traumatized anterior teeth require quick functional and esthetic repair. In the case of a complex crown fracture of the maxillary left central incisor, requiring endodontic treatment, a fiber-reinforced post was used to create a central support stump to restore the dental morphology. This report describes the clinical procedures involved in the treatment. After two years of follow-up, the clinical and radiographic findings demonstrated that the adopted clinical protocol was successful and yielded healthy periodontal tissues with no signs of periradicular pathology.

[Dental care for HIV-positive individuals: fear, prejudice, and professional ethics]. / Atendimento odontológico ao portador do HIV: medo, preconceito e ética profissional.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the ethical aspects involved in the dental care provided to patients who are HIV-positive or who have AIDS. METHODS: Literature review (textbooks and MEDLINE and LILACS databases), with an emphasis on the work developed at the School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We examined the social representation of AIDS, the risk of HIV infection during office visits, the refusal to provide care, referral to other professionals without justification, special charges and office visit hours for HIV-positive patients, and the confidentiality of the serological status of the patient. RESULTS: There is still prejudice and ignorance about the risk of HIV and AIDS infection, on the part of dental surgeons and of patients. CONCLUSIONS: An educational project should be undertaken at dental offices and at universities that train new professionals. In addition, the role of national and regional professional associations in providing information concerning ethical aspects involved in the care of HIV/AIDS patients should be reinforced.