ReviewJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2023
Lessons learned from the Cracked Tooth Registry: A 3-year clinical study in the Nation's Network.
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- Before the split: Early intervention as the key to surviving the cracked tooth epidemic.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Clinical performance of lithium disilicate ceramic occlusal veneers for restoring cracked teeth: A 2- to 4-year prospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Morphological Characterizations and Mineralized Repair of Natural Tooth Cracks Via Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogels.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Practice-based research in dentistry: Exploring methodologies, benefits, and challenges.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Association between dental fracture and amalgam restoration: a case-control study.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2025Article
- Occlusal veneer restoration treatment outcomes of cracked tooth syndrome: A 22.4-month follow-up study.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis article reviews the most salient lessons learned from a large, multisite, 3-year observational study of posterior teeth with cracks conducted by The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED: Eight articles published over a 6-year period (2017-2022) describing clinical characteristics of posterior teeth with cracks and their treatment and outcomes are reviewed and discussed to answer 3 common questions faced by oral health care clinicians: Which cracked teeth will get worse? When should practitioners intervene? What is the best treatment?
resultsAlthough cracks in teeth are prevalent, few will fracture (3%) or show crack progression in 3 years (12%). Characteristics that guide the clinician to treatment include active caries, biting pain, and to a lesser degree, having a crack detectable with an explorer, connecting with a restoration, or blocking transilluminated light; the main treatment chosen is a complete crown. Of those teeth treated (36%), few (14%) will need retreatment but will still survive, despite having an internal crack as well. CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Although cracked teeth often pose a dilemma to clinicians, clincians are generally good at deciding which teeth to treat and when and which to monitor.
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