DIAGNOSIS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF A MANDIBULAR MOLAR WITH “CRACK TOOTH SYNDROME”
Abstract
Cracked tooth syndrome is one of the most commonly occurring entities in dentistry being passed unnoticed by most practitioners due to mere lack of knowledge about the condition. The present case is of a tooth having cracked tooth syndrome involving the distal occlusal half of the mandibular first molar. It is a longitudinal fracture which was mesiodistally oriented involving distal marginal ridge and the distal proximal area restricted to the coronal part of the tooth, but also involving the pulp space. The case was treated with proper root canal treatment after rigid immobilization with orthodontic band followed by periodontal surgery for coverage of bone loss distally with bone graft placement and finally followed by the crown prosthesis. The follow-up visit showed complete subsidence of signs and symptoms of the pain and sufficient bone loss coverage and the tooth was saved without any complications.
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