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“Vertical Root Fracture” - A Dilemma Revisited

Navneet Kukreja, Disha Agarwal, Abhishek Bansal, Devendra Chaudhary, Urvashi Kukreja, Sangam Mittal

Keywords : Diagnosis, Etiology, Vertical Root Fracture

Citation Information : Kukreja N, Agarwal D, Bansal A, Chaudhary D, Kukreja U, Mittal S. “Vertical Root Fracture” - A Dilemma Revisited. 2015; 3 (1):1-6.

DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1672006

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Published Online: 10-05-2015

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Abstract

Diagnosis of vertical root fracture in an endodontically treated tooth presents with various difficulties. The diagnosis of such a fracture is a challenge to the clinician since it is based on subjective parameters. There are, however, many specific clinical and radiographical signs which, when present, can alert clinicians to the existence of such a fracture. Various methods to clinically diagnose vertical root fracture include conventional methods such as illumination, periodontal probing, staining, direct visual examination and newer techniques such as cone beam computed tomography, optical coherence tomography. The management of a vertical root fracture has always been considered a difficult task for the endodontist. This article provides an insight into the various methods of diagnosis and treatment strategies for the vertical root fracture.


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