Citation

Legan JJ, Brown CE, Andres CJ. J. Endod. 1995; 21(5): 285-286.

Affiliation

Undergraduate Endodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American Association of Endodontists, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7673834

Abstract

Root fractures of posterior teeth are rare and occur as a result of severe trauma. This study describes a horizontal root fracture of a maxillary second premolar discovered during routine full-mouth radiographic examination. The tooth was asymptomatic and responded positively to electric pulp testing. The patient had no recollection of a causative event nor was there physical evidence of previous trauma. It is speculated that the fracture was caused when overzealous force was used in seating an overcontoured complete gold crown restoration of an adjacent tooth.

Language: en