Using a CBCT to find a vertical root fracture (VRF) The accuracy of CBCT diagnosis of a vertical root fracture VRF is poor, especially if the root has a post. Dias JOE 2020 Kumar JOE 2021 meta-analysis finds the same result. CBCT imaging is still not good toll for diagnoinsg vertiacl root fracture in teeth […]
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Cracked tooth? Craze lines vs vertical root fractures Craze line – differentiated from cracks via trans-illumination Fractured cusp Cracked tooth – differentiated from last two via wedge test. The long-term prognosis for a cracked tooth is better when no crack is visible or the crack does not extend to the chamber floor and the tooth […]