Root Fracture

The treatment of root fracture may be a painstaking job for both dentists and patients. Therefore, an evidence-based clinical approach should be followed for the successful treatment of root fractures. The clinician should have a thorough knowledge of aetiological cause of fracture, classic signs and symptoms of fracture, availability and applicability of diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, and factors determining the prognosis, so as to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis and design a suitable treatment protocol. This helps in distinguishing between restorable and non-restorable fractures. A functional and aesthetic outcome following treatment is achieved by a combined therapy, including restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic, periodontal and orthodontic therapies.