Vertical root fractures in adjacent maxillary premolars: An endodontic-prosthetic perplexity

A. Tamse*, I. Zilburg, J. Halpern

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Abstract

Vertical root fractures in endodontically treated teeth occur frequently in teeth or roots in which their mesiodistal dimension is narrow, such as the maxillary upper premolars. Two cases of vertical root fractures in two adjacent maxillary reconstructed teeth are presented. As in many cases of vertical root fractures, the primary diagnosis was of endodontic treatment failure. The final diagnosis of the fractures was made either by the radiograph showing separation of root segments in one case, or by surgical exploration in the other. In both cases, tooth extraction was unavoidable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-132
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Endodontic Journal
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1998

Keywords

  • Maxillary premolars
  • Vertical root fractures

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