Cracked Tooth : A Report of Two Cases and Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Diagnosis

Cracked tooth is a distinct type of longitudinal tooth fracture which occurs very commonly and its diagnosis can be challenging. This type of fracture tends to grow and change over time. Clinical diagnosis is difficult because the signs and symptoms are variable or nonspecific and may even resemble...

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Published inCase reports in dentistry Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Kalyan Chakravarthy, Pishipati Vinayak, Telang, Lahari Ajay, Nerali, Jayashri, Telang, Ajay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
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Summary:Cracked tooth is a distinct type of longitudinal tooth fracture which occurs very commonly and its diagnosis can be challenging. This type of fracture tends to grow and change over time. Clinical diagnosis is difficult because the signs and symptoms are variable or nonspecific and may even resemble post-treatment disease following root canal treatment or periodontal disease. This variety and unpredictability make the cracked tooth a challenging diagnostic entity. The use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in diagnosis of complex endodontic cases has been well documented in the literature. In this paper we present two cases of cracked tooth and emphasise on the timely use of cone beam computed tomography as an aid in diagnosis and as a prognostic determinant.
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Academic Editors: S. S. De Rossi, L. Junquera, and P. Lopez Jornet
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI:10.1155/2012/525364