Friday, November 17, 2006

VERTICAL TOOTH FRACTURE


One of my interesting extractions. The tooth didn't split with tooth sleuth. X-ray showed mild radiolucency. Mesial probing was 5mm, distal was 8mm. Patient had symptoms of irreversible pulpitis. Extraction revealed a vertical through and through fracture.
 
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