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This new method is able to recover about 80 percent of viable stem cells from fractured teeth. “Saying the test results were promising is a gross understatement,” Mah said.

CBCT for diagnosing vertical root fractures Missing a vertical root fracture diagnosis can lead to periodontal disease, while a false positive may result in an unnecessary extraction, which is why ...

A 15+ year-old root canal could fail because of inadequate treatment when it was done, or it might fail because of a root fracture that often compromises older root canal treated teeth.

A. Without question, I believe, as my Learned Colleagues do, that it is always best to save a natural tooth. Let me elaborate. In the late 1980s, single tooth implants started to be placed in the ...

The researchers induced vertical root fractures in 15 endodontically instrumented single-rooted teeth. A control group consisted of 15 teeth similar teeth without vertical root fractures. The teeth ...

Vertical root fracture: Cracks begin in the root and move up toward the chewing surface Risk factors of tooth cracks/fractures: It should be noted that fractures are more common as one gets older.