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What Lies Beneath!

February 4, 2015

Excessive root dentin removal during endodontic treatment and use of posts are the predominant risk factors for root fractures. Common clinical findings associate with root fractured teeth have been discussed in a previous post…

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Oh No, Vertical Root Fracture!

May 29, 2012

We have all come across an endodontically-treated tooth with vertical root fracture (VRF). What gives the VRF away is the pattern of bone loss (more bone loss occlusally than apically) and the clinical attachment loss on the buccal or lingual aspects of a specific root. ..