title: Root fortification.
abstract: An incompletely formed tooth is left with thin dentin walls and experiences a higher incidence of cervical root fracture that reduces the long-term overall prognosis of the tooth. Faced with these situations, clinicians have attempted to use various restorative methods to reinforce the remaining root. Various techniques have been reported, and the scientific evidence for each has been reviewed. The biomechanical considerations of reinforcing a weakened root are also reviewed, and the most current information about failure analysis, fracture characteristics of natural dentin, and in vitro test configurations used have been considered. In light of these additional considerations, some recommendations for future understanding of this complex problem have been proposed.
authors: College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. seghi.1@osu.edu
authors: Robert R
authors: RR
authors: Seghi
authors: Sadia
authors: S
authors: Nasrin
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Draney
authors: Noriko
authors: N
authors: Katsube
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials