Radicular and coronal-radicular fractutes prevalence in FOP-Unicamp dental trauma service: restrospective study

Abstract

The aim of this work was to achieve a retrospective study concerning the prevalence and etiology of the root fractures and coronal-root fractures in 366 pacients treated at the Traumatic Dental Center of the Dental School of Piracicaba in the 2002-2009 period. The results showed that root fractures occured in 43 teeth and coronal-root fractures in 23 teeth totaling 53pacients. The high rate of these traumas was in male pacients over age 26 years old and the main causes were fall and work accidents. This study highlighted the importance of a correct emergencial care in cases of root fractures, thereby it is possible to achieve a favorable prognosis and a reduction of complications in this type of injuries.