Dental Root Fractures and their Management

Root fractures are defined as a fracture of a tooth that involves the dentin,cementum, and pulp. Root fractures may occur in any direction or orientation, and they are generally classified as vertical fractures (usually also involving the crown) or transverse (often called horizontal) root fractures.The patients are very conscious about their appearance whereas the specialist has to consider long-term biological function of that tooth in addition to aesthetic.Complicated and uncomplicated crown¿root fractures posed the greatest difficulties for the dentists to establish adequate treatment plans because these fractures require multidisciplinary knowledge and approach for a correct case planning and prognosis.