CRACK EXTENSION DETERMINED BY CBCT – Typically, a crack cannot be identified on a CBCT scan unless the crack is large. In this case a patient presented with a large MOD crack of tooth #15. The crack was large enough that an explorer could be inserted and the buccal and palatal segments agitated. CBCT was exposed and the MOD crack can be visualized to its terminus on the palatal aspect of the MB root. Here, CBCT was a great tool for diagnosis, prognosis, and patient education. […]
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CRACK EXTENSION DETERMINED BY CBCT
Proper Diagnosis of Non-restorable Tooth Fractures
PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF NON-RESTORABLE TOOTH FRACTURES
PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF NON-RESTORABLE TOOTH FRACTURES: This patient presents to our office with attempted excavation of an existing restoration and to evaluate the extent of a fracture in the crown (the patient had an MOD composite restoration). It was known by the restorative dentist that the tooth was necrotic (Note MB root lesion). For whatever reason, the dentist decided at this point to temporize and send to us for case management. BEFORE clinical exam and considering CBCT, we had noted several key factors in the PA and BW radiographs; the most important facto was the presence of bone loss on […]
