Dentistry

Masamitsu Kawanami

Publications

• Research Article
  Sealing the Gap of Vertical Root Fracture through the Root Canal
  Author(s): Tsutomu Sugaya, Megumi Natatsuka, Youji Motoki, Kana Inoue, Saori Tanaka, Hirofumi Miyaji, Masamitsu Kawanami and Ryuji SakagamiTsutomu Sugaya, Megumi Natatsuka, Youji Motoki, Kana Inoue, Saori Tanaka, Hirofumi Miyaji, Masamitsu Kawanami and Ryuji Sakagami
  
  Objective: The objective of this retrospective study was to investigate whether preparing the fracture line through the root canal before bonding a vertically fractured root would result in improvement of periodontal inflammation. Methods: A total of 83 teeth from 81 patients, who had been diagnosed with vertically fractured roots, and in whom the fracture gap was sealed through the root canal, were used. The fracture line was prepared using an ultrasonic tip under a microscope in the preparation group (n=60) and 4-META/MMA-TBB resin was used to bond the fractured gap. In the non-preparation group (n=23), the fracture line was not prepared. Reevaluation was done 1 to 2 months later. Patients were clinically examined for probing depth and presence or absence of sinus tract an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000354

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