An evaluation of endodontically treated vertically fractured teeth

Aviad Tamse*, Zvi Fuss, Joseph Lustig, Joseph Kaplavi

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Abstract

For this survey, 92 vertically fractured endodontically treated teeth were evaluated clinically and radiographically before and after extraction. The maxillary second premolars (27.2%) and mesial roots of the mandibular molars (24%) were the most fractured teeth. In 67.4% of the teeth, a solitary buccal pocket was present; in 34.8%, a fistula frequently appeared closer to the gingival margin than to the apical area. A lateral radiolucency or a combination of lateral and periapical radiolucency was found in more than half of the cases. The general practitioners correctly diagnosed vertical root fracture in only one-third of the 92 fractured teeth in this survey.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)506-508
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Endodontics
Volume25
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1999

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