Vertical Root Fractures: Diagnosis, Analysis of Risk Factors and Prevalence

The type of bone loss described in this article may be seen with exploratory surgery and will help confirm the dx of VRF, and early dx of VRF and extraction can prevent more severe bone loss

The full coverage crown acrylic crown can help determine the stable treatment for a cracked tooth.

VRFs occur during RCT or post placement, especially screw threaded. Longer posts may be better than short ones. Coronal restorations don’t prevent VRFs but can postpone some of the clinical signs and symptoms that lead to eventual extraction.

Endodontically treated teeth with a VRF usually have a combination of symptoms and are only correctly diagnoses 1/3 of the time.

The fracture opens a wide pathway for irritants to access the highly reactive periodontium, though the precise etiology was not identified in this study.

Vertical root fracture generally follow a B-L fracture pattern.

Thermafil may present the lowest risk of contributing to vertical root fracture during obturation

Vertical root fractures are often in root canal treated teeth and have associated osseus and probing defects.