[Treatment of vertically fractured teeth with Vitapex and post-core crown].
OBJECTIVE
To study the possibility of treatments of vertically fractured teeth with Vitapex and post-core crown.


METHODS
29 vertically fractured teeth were involved in this study, all the traumatized teeth were treated with Vitapex to control the furcation involvement and accelerate the healing of bone tissue, with root canal therapy and post-core crown to fix. The clinical effects were investigated in the following 30 to 42 months. The restorative results were evaluated with clinical examination, radiological examination and chief complaints of the patients.The data were analyzed with SPSS10.0 software package for Chi-square test.


RESULTS
The outcomes of restorations in 27 teeth were satisfactory. The success rate was 93.1%. Only two restorations were failed due to severe periodontitis and refracture. The difference between the groups was statistically significant based on different times to treat after fracture (<1 day, 1 day-7 days, 8-30 days). The results demonstrated that the earlier to treat the fractured teeth, the better results we got.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitapex and post-core crown is a promising therapy for vertically fractured teeth.
Zhang
Ke
K
Shanghai Kosei Dental Hospital, Shanghai 200040, China. kezhang1980@yahoo.com.cn
Wu
Ming
M
Lou
Yun-fei
YF
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019228:Tooth Crown; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012828:Silicones; C029584:calcium hydroxide, iodoform, silicone oil drug combination; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide