Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 114, Issue 2, 174-177
Copyright © 1987 by American Dental Association
Clinical survey of fractured teeth
ME Gher Jr,
RM Dunlap,
MH Anderson,
and
LV Kuhl
Through a standardized procedure using clinical examination, interviews, and dental history, this 2-year study documents 100 cases of tooth fracture in 98 patients. For comparison, pertinent information was also recorded for more than 2,000 teeth in a randomly selected sample population. Two chief types of fracture were found: incomplete crown-root fractures and root fractures associated with earlier endodontic therapy.