Trauma 2 - (Root #) Flashcards
what is a root fracture?
This is where there is involvement of dentine, cementum and pulp involvement
What are traumatic root fractures?
Horizontal - most at an angle
What fractures can post crowns and restorative materials cause?
Vertical root fractures
How do we classify root fractures? 3
POSITION
DISPLACEMENT OF FRAGMENTS
STAGE OF ROOT DEVELOPMENT
What are the positions of root fragment?
apical 1/3
middle 1/3
coronal 1/3
What does displaced mean?
This means the fragments have been pushed apart
What does undisplayed mean?
Edges of fractured fragments are still together
What are the two stages of root development?
Mature - closed
Immature - open
What are apical root fractures?
fractures in apical 1/3 of tooth that can be difficult to see -
Prognosis of apical root fractures?
very good - especially if no displacement has occurred
if healing Is well then often fracture line can be undetecable
What is important with middle 3rd root fractures?
we must reduce the fracture as much as possible - GET BOTH HALVES TOUCHING AGAIN LIKE A JIGSAW
What is reduction?
when we get fragments to touch again or as close as
What is the prognosis of coronal 3rd root fractures?
Poor - very little PDL support to keep crown in position during function - eating etc
What is the issue with coronal 3rd root fractures?
Unfavourable crown:root ratio - crown is barely being held in - very mobile and will all out
How will teeth look with coronal 3rd root fractures?
They may look great but radiographs show the extend of how bad it is
What can fracture line look like on a radiograph sometimes?
occasionally looks like several fracture lines when break has occurred at an angle cutting across the beam - in reality only one fracture line
What does prognosis of fractured tooth depend on?
Age of child - immature or mature?
Degree of displacement - how well can we reduce teeth?
associated injuries? - has crown fractures too?
time between injury and tx - if we don’t reduce quickly then clot forms between two fragments making reduction v hard
What happens if we don’t do tooth fragment reduction quickly?
blood clot forms between two bits and reduction is much harder
What is the root fracture exam and investigations involve?
Clinical exam - trauma stamp
SIs:
- sensibility testing
- radiographs from two angles (2x pas from diff angles and maxillary occlusal)
What is the tx plan for a apical or middle third fracture which has displaced?
- clean area with water, saline or CHX
- Reposition tooth with digital pressure
- splint - flexible for 4 weeks
- review - 6-8wks, 6mths, 1 year, 5years
What does coronal third root fracture always need?
Flexible splint for 4 months
Do we require LA for reduction and splinting?N
Not always - depends on pt if in pain YES!
What advice do we give post reduction and splinting?
Soft diet for 1 week
no contact sports
good OH
How long is a splint placed for in middle and apical third fractures?
FLEXIBILE SPLINT 4 WEEKS
What are the healing outcomes following reduction?
- calcified tissue union across fracture line
- connective tissue healing
- calcified and ct healing
- bone and osseous healing
What is Calcified tissue union across fracture line
this is where the fracture is healing with dentine like material - will be v hard to see previous fracture line on second radiograph
What is connective tissue healing?
This is when the fracture line will always be obvious in radiographs
there is rounding off of edges as bone cells nibble away at edge of corners as they are sharp
What is eburnation?
o Rounding off edges – bone cells nibble away at edge of corners as they are sharp