Diagnosis and Management of Fractured Teeth; Review Article
Ashwag Siddik Noorsaeed *
Consultant Restorative Dentist, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdullah AlMuhanna
Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
Lujain Hussain Aljurbua
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Salihah Abdulaziz Alturki
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Nojoud Omar Balubaid
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Zahrah Mohammed Alfaraj
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Nouran khalid Wahbi Albishi
EIAT Private Dental Clinic, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Maitham Alnahwi
Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Abdullah Alsalem
Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Mohammedali Alsumur
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdullah Alsalem
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Osamah Ibrahim bin Hussain
Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia.
Sara Shawqi Algheryafi
Batterjee Medical College, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Traumatic damage to the teeth and oral tissues are the most common causes of tooth fracture. Because of their location in the oral cavity, front teeth in the upper jaw are the most commonly fractured. Sports, car accidents, and physical violence are the most prevalent causes. Cracked teeth are often diagnosed by visually inspecting the tooth (preferably utilizing microscopes). The size and form of the fracture plane are not always determined by looking at the crack line. One factor that contributes to the difficulty of effectively making an endodontic diagnosis is the inability to visualize the depth of the fracture through a clinical exam alone. Transillumination, microscopes and dyes are a useful tool for finding and diagnosis of the crack, treatment of the crack depends on the type, extend of the crack as well as the condition of the patient. In this review we’ll be looking at the diagnosis, etiology and management of fractured teeth.
Keywords: Fractured tooth, cracked tooth, trauma, enamel-dentin fracture, pulp exposure.