title: Treatment rationale of fractured posterior teeth.
abstract: The four types of fractures most frequently encountered in posterior teeth--obliquely directed complete fractures, vertically directed complete fractures, obliquely directed incomplete fractures, and vertically directed incomplete fractures--have been described. A detailed treatment approach for each type has been presented.
mesh_terms: D003387:Cracked Tooth Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D003442:Crowns; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000293:injuries*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006047:Gold Alloys; D003723:Dental Amalgam