Differences in the corono-apical location of sinus tracts and buccal cortical bone defects between vertically root-fractured and non-root-fractured teeth based on periradicular microsurgery.

Differences in the corono-apical location of sinus tracts and buccal cortical bone defects between vertically root-fractured and non-root-fractured teeth based on periradicular microsurgery. J Oral Sci. 2020 May 31;: Authors: Kasahara Y, Iino Y, Ebihara A, Okiji T Abstract This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether the corono-apical location of sinus tracts differs according to the presence/location of vertical root fracture (VRF) in microsurgically treated root-filled teeth. The cases included were (1) anterior and premolar teeth without a preoperative diagnosis of VRF, (2) those with a periodontal probing depth of ≤3 mm, and (3) those for which preoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans and intraoperative video records were available. VRF was diagnosed intraoperatively. The locations of buccal cortical bone defects and fracture lines were categorized on video images, and the corono-apical sinus tract locations were determined by superimposing video images onto volume-rendered CBCT images. Eleven of the 78 teeth investigated had VRF, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of sinus tracts between vertically fractured and non-fractured teeth (Mann-Whitney U-test, P > 0.05). The location of the sinus tract was significantly more coronal in vertically fractured than in non-fractured teeth (Mann-Whitney U-test, P < 0.0001). The location of sinus tracts was high correlated with cortical bo...
Source: Journal of oral science - Category: Dentistry Tags: J Oral Sci Source Type: research