The clinical diagnosis and treatment of 78 cracked teeth with pulpitis / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To analysis the causes and characteristic of cracked teeth with pulpitis and explore clinical diagnosis and treatment methods.Methods A total of 78 tooth that was identified as a cracked tooth with pulpitis was recorded and analyzed in terms of the age,the position in the mouth,and the location of crack-line.After reducing the cusp height,root canal therapy and crown restoration,the patients were followed up for one year and the treatment effectiveness was reviewed.Results The most prevalent age was 39-49 years.The most of cracked teeth were found in the maxillary molars.There were 65 cases (83.33%)that were treated successfully,the function of 1 1 cases (14.10%)were improved,and the rate of failure were 2.56% (2 cases).Conclu-sion Reasonable clinical diagnosis and treatment can contribute to the retention of the cracked teeth.Coronal restoration after root canal therapy might be a very effective way to treat cracked teeth with pulpitis.