Cracked Teeth

Cracked Teeth

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  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: This will be an update on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and restoration for cracked teeth.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Diagnose cracked teeth with available technology
    • Treat cracked teeth with the latest techniques
    • Explain outcomes to patients based on the Iowa Staging Index

    If you have any questions for Dr. Krell, you can email him at keithvk@aol.com with the subject line "AAE Webinar"

    Keith V. Krell, D.D.S., M.S., M.A.

    Dr. Krell received his D.D.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Iowa in 1981 and 1983, respectively. He earned his M.A. degree in sociology-anthropology in 1975, from the United States International University in San Diego, Calif. 

    Dr. Krell has been an endodontist for over 43 years. He was a full-time educator for 8 years at the University of Iowa and was in private practice in West Des Moines, Iowa for 29 years until he retired December 31, 2017. He is still an adjunct clinical Professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He has lectured nationally and internationally about his research on cracked teeth based on his data base of over 3,000 private practice cases.  His complete data base is over 50,000 cases.

    Dr. Krell is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, as well as a past president and past director of the ABE.  He is a past president of AAEF (now the Foundation for Endodontics) and finally is past president of the American Association of Endodontists.

    Dr. Krell has been married for over 52 years to Diane and they have five grandchildren. He still has research interests in cracked teeth and vertical root fractures.

    Disclosure:

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 0.75

    Description: Cracked teeth received a variety of definitions and descriptions over the years. A lack of agreement still prevails among clinicians on this topic when it comes to diagnosis and treatment planning. Accurate clinical evaluation, including 3D imaging, should be the foundation of our assessment of cracked teeth, mainly to avoid over diagnosis of such a condition. A current understanding of differential diagnosis plays a major role in ruling out any other pathosis that may mimic a cracked tooth. This presentation will include a review of clinical cases that initially presented as cracked teeth and ended up being saved. The clinical cases will be accompanied by the most recent evidence-based literature regarding classification, diagnostic terms and prognosis of cracked teeth.

    Learning Objectives:  

    • List the challenges in the diagnosis of cracked/fractured teeth
    • List the possible differential diagnosis for a cracked tooth
    • Discuss possible treatment options for cracked/fractured teeth based on the relevant prognostic factors

    Elinor Alon, D.M.D.

    Dr. Elinor Alon is the Interim chair and the Director of the Postdoctoral Endodontic Program at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). Dr. Alon received her D.M.D. from the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem, Israel in 2008 and continued her training as a general dentist in their Advanced General Practice Program. In 2014, Dr. Alon completed her Certificate in Endodontics at the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Alon has been part of the Endodontic department at TUSDM since 2015. Dr. Alon has graduated from the Faculty IS program at TUSDM in May 2020 and proudly holds a TUSDM DMD diploma. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics since June 2019. In her spare time, Dr. Alon enjoys pilates, yoga, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

    Rachel Monteiro, M.Sc., Ph.D.

    Dental School - State university of Campinas - Brazil - 2007 Residency in Endodontics - Sao Leopoldo Mandic- Brazil- 2009 Master in Endodontics - State University of Campinas - 2011 PhD in Endodontics - State University of Campinas - 2015 Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine - 2019- present

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.5

    Description: Which cracked teeth should be saved, and which ones should be extracted? What is the prognosis of vital and endodontically treated cracked teeth? Which clinical variables matter when managing these cases, and which ones can we control? And finally, what is the role of CBCT in diagnosing and prognosticating cracks? These are some of the burning questions endodontists face due to the complexities inherent to cracked teeth and their varying clinical presentations. Confusion and conflicting answers to these questions are as ubiquitous in our literature as cracked teeth are prevalent in our patients. Recent clinical studies are indicating that treating cracked teeth, even those with deep radicular extensions, may have longstanding value for our patients. This presentation will bring some evidence-based clarity to these questions and present the treatment and post-treatment modifiers that may significantly increase our successes in treating cracked teeth.

    Learning Objectives:  

    • Describe and implement treatment and post-treatment modifiers that impact the prognosis of treating cracked teeth and how these modifiers have a role in saving more teeth
    • Explain the role of CBCT in the approach to evaluating and treating cracked teeth
    • Explain treatment plan cracked teeth and prognosticate the outcomes based on evidence

    Matthew C. Davis, D.D.S.

    Dr. Matthew Davis is a board-certified endodontist in private practice in Glenview and Winnetka, Illinois. He attended the University of Iowa College of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1999 and his specialty certificate in endodontics in 2001. He has been a full-time practicing endodontist for twenty years. He became a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 2010. As an author, he has had several publications and has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics from 2013 to the present.

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

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    CE Hours: 0.75

    Description: Root Canal Treatment is a predictable and highly successful procedure. So, why are we extracting teeth that could be saved in favor of a dental implant? During this lecture Dr. Mortman will present clinical cases of successful root canal treatment, retreatment, and surgery in teeth that may have been extracted. Long term follow-up and case discussion will be presented.

    Learning Objectives:  

    • Evaluate teeth that have a good prognosis for endodontic treatment, endodontic retreatment, and endodontic surgery. The practitioner may currently be extracting these teeth
    • Perform a self-evaluation to determine if they can save one more tooth, maybe out of their comfort level, or recommend an extraction
    • Discuss with their patients the risks and benefits of root canal treatment and offer realistic expectations for treating teeth that may be extracted

    Rory E. Mortman, D.D.S.

    Dr. Mortman received his dental degree and endodontic certificate from NYU College of Dentistry. He completed his general practice residency at the VA Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He has been in private practice for 26 years, and is a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. He has served two terms on the board of the Central Palm Beach County Dental Association. Each term consisted for 6 years starting as member at large and cumulating as president. He is past Chairman, Co-Chairman, and President of the Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic. The Endodontic section of the clinic trains dental assistants and general dentists in endodontics. It also offers significantly reduced fees to the underserved dental population of Palm Beach County, Florida. Dr. Mortman has lectured and published in the field of endodontics and is a participant and co-founder of the "Save A Molar Program". A partnership with the local health department to provide free Root Canal Treatment for children under 18 whose parents, guardian, or caregiver have demonstrated limited financial resources.

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.5

    Description: Periradicular surgery has evolved into a precise, biologically based adjunct to nonsurgical root canal therapy. This lecture will cover the significant improvements that have been made in the development of new instruments, materials and techniques. Despite all the advancements and like any medical procedures there's always a risk in the hands of the operator. We as endodontists need to know how to approach, analyze and treated the apical complex while minimizing potential harm to the apical dentin. This course will focus on how to predictably treat and seal the apical complex while avoiding cracks in the dentinal walls of the treated root. By doing so, we can maximize our goal in achieving the high success rates shown in Modern microsurgical protocols.

    Learning Objectives:  

    • Describe how to achieve ideal vision to manage to apical complex
    • Explain how to see existing dentinal defects and microcracks
    • Describe how to minimize the chance of cracking the root during the root end preparation and root end filling

    Peter Z.Tawil, DDS, MS

    After starting his professional path in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University, Dr Tawil decided to pursue his interest in Dentistry. He obtained his DMD at the Université de Montréal and his AEGD certificate at the University of Rochester. Through his dental journey, Dr Tawil discovered his passion for saving the natural dentition and completed his Masters in Endodontics at UNC in Chapel Hill. Upon completion of his studies, Dr Tawil worked as a specialist in private practice for numerous years in Québec and in North Carolina. Furthermore, he started an academic appointment at the University of North Carolina in 2011 where he progressed to become the Olmsted Family Distinguished Professor and the Director for Graduate Endodontics. He has several publications with an emphasis on Periapical Micro-surgery. In addition, Dr Tawil has a devotion for service, he co-founded the Montreal Homeless Street Youth Dental Clinic and has been committed to his ongoing dental mission work in underdeveloped nations.

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.25

    The relationship of the pulp and the periodontium is dynamic. Multiple anatomical and iatrogenic pathways can communicate these tissues in both health and disease. These pathways include furcation canals, dentinal cracks, and vertical root fractures. In other cases, a cemental root fracture (cemental tear) can mimic periapical pathosis. It is generally agreed that the pulp and its necrotic content affect the periodontal tissues. A controversy exists over the ability of periodontal disease to affect the dental pulp. During this presentation, we will review diagnostic techniques, the prognosis, and treatment alternatives for endo/perio lesions.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Evaluate the characteristics and clinical presentation of endo-perio lesions.
    • Discuss clinical presentation of cracked teeth, vertical root fractures and cemental tears.
    • Discuss the endodontic prognosis in cases with complex endo-perio involvement.

    Ronald Ordinola-Zapata, DDS, MS, PhD

    Dr. Ronald Ordinola Zapata is an Associate Professor at the Endodontic Division University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Dr. Zapata completed his Endodontic residency program at the IB Bender Endodontic Division, Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, (2018), and a Certificate in Clinical Research at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. In 2021 Dr. Zapata achieved the Diplomate status of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Zapata enjoys teaching, writing scientific papers, and documenting challenging cases. In his academic career, Dr. Zapata has published more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and lectured internationally in more than 10 countries. Dr. Zapata also serves as Associate Editor of the International Endodontic Journal (UK) and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics (USA).

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.

  • Product not yet rated Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: Cracked teeth with reversible pulpitis can be managed with orthodontic bands in the interim before definitive restorations. The aim of this study was to determine short-term outcomes of these teeth following orthodontic band placement. The time taken for definitive pulp diagnoses after orthodontic band placement and associated prognostic factors was also analyzed.

    At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to: 

    • Describe aspects to consider when managing cracked teeth with reversible pulpitis.
    • Discuss the rationale for orthodontic banding prior to coronal coverage restorations in cracked teeth with reversible pulpitis.
    • Discuss the methods for managing cracked teeth with reversible pulpitis and evaluate the pros and cons of each method.

    Rachel Seet Fangying, BDS, MDS

    Dr Rachel Seet obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2016. She was awarded the Southeast Asia Association for Dental Education (SEADDE) Medal for being the Best Student with Distinction in Endodontics, the University Medal for performing second best in the Final Professional Bachelor of Dental Surgery Examination, as well as placed on the Dean's List. 

    She further obtained her Master in Dental Surgery (MDS) (Endodontics) at NUS in 2022. She has a special interest in cracked teeth and has had her work published in the Journal of Endodontics. She is currently practicing full-time as an Endodontic Registrar at National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS).

    Chan Pei Yuan, BDS, MDS, MRD RCSEdin

    Dr Chan Pei Yuan is a full-time clinician with National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) since 2010 and is a Consultant with the Endodontics Unit of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. She graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2009 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, and was awarded the postgraduate scholarship from NDCS to pursue a Masters of Dental Surgery in Endodontics at NUS from 2011- 2014. 

    She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is also registered with the Singapore Dental Specialist Accreditation Board. She currently serves as the chairperson of the Chapter of Endodontists, College of Dental Surgeons, Singapore (CDSS). She is a clinical teacher with the Faculty of Dentistry, NUS, and a clinical instructor with Duke-NUS Medical School. 

    She is the Head of Primary and Community Partnership for NDCS and strongly champions for partnership with Primary Care, and the improvement of oral health of the population through community screening programs. Her research interests are in cracked teeth, endodontic treatment outcomes, and access to dental care.

    Khoo Shi-Tien, BDS, MDS

    Dr Khoo Shi-tien was trained in the National University of Singapore where she completed her master’s degree in dental surgery in 2020 and was awarded the prize for Best Student in the Final MDS (Endodontics) Examination. She has authored 2 papers published in 2020 and 2022 that compared patient-reported outcome measures regarding treatments in management of persistent endodontic disease. 

    Victoria Yu Soo-Hoon, BDS, MSc, PhD

    Victoria Yu is a tenured Associate Professor of Endodontics in the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Senior Consultant in Endodontics at the National University Healthcare System (NUHS). She received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and PhD in NUS and the Master of Science (MSc) with Distinction from the University of London, UK. Victoria is the program director of the Endodontics Residency Program in NUS, and is also the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies. Victoria is given the NUS and NUHS Long Service Awards, Public Healthcare Clinician Special Recognition Awards, NUHS Academic Medicine Development Award, Faculty of Dentistry Faculty Excellence Teaching Awards and the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award. 

    As the inaugural Chair of the Endodontics Dental Specialty Accreditation Committee, she implemented the specialist registration criteria and set the standards for endodontic specialty practice. Based on her experience and research in pulpotomy, she chairs the Singapore Ministry of Health Workgroup for Provision of Pulpotomies in Primary Care Setting. Victoria is a member of the Journal of Endodontics Scientific Advisory Board and the International Endodontic Journal Editorial Board, and collaborates widely on translational research, cohort studies and clinical trials in endodontics.

    Lui Jeen-Nee, BDS, MDS, MRD RCSEdin

    Dr Lui Jeen Nee obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the National University of Singapore in 1996. She further obtained her Master in Dental Surgery (Endodontics) at the National University of Singapore and Membership in Endodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2003. She was conferred a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore in 2005 and has been accredited as a Specialist in Endodontics by the Singapore Dental Council since 2008. 

    She is Senior Consultant and currently Head, Endodontic Unit and Department of Restorative Dentistry at National Dental Centre Singapore. She is actively involved in post graduate education and has been the Associate Director of the Endodontic Postgraduate Residency Program at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore since 2015. She received the Oral Health Academic Program Excellence in Teaching Award from National Dental Centre Singapore in 2015 and 2019 and the Faculty of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award from National University of Singapore in 2017 and 2019. 

    Her research interests include endodontic microsurgery, cracked teeth, vital pulp therapy, treatment outcomes and quality of life.

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: There is lack of data on whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with changes in the etiology of pathosis in endodontic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of cracks and other etiologic factors during the period of March 16th to May 31st in 2020 (COVID-19 initial outbreak) and 2021 (COVID-19 ongoing pandemic) compared with figures from the same period in 2019 (pre-COVID era) in 2 endodontists’ practices.

    At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to: 

    • Identify the important etiologic factors for endodontic treatment in Endodontists’ offices
    • Determine the rate of cracked teeth before and after the onset of the pandemic
    • Determine the rate of persistent infections before and after the onset of the pandemic

    Ali Nosrat, DDS, MS, MDS

    Dr. Ali Nosrat is currently a part-time Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry, University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Nosrat received his specialty degree in Endodontics and Masters of Oral Biology in June 2015. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in June 2016. Dr. Nosrat maintains a full-time private practice limited to Endodontics in Northern Virginia.
    Dr. Nosrat holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS, 2002) and Master of Science (MS) and a specialty degree in Endodontics from Tehran Dental School, Iran (2002). He received his Board Certification from Iranian Association of Endodontist in 2007. 
    Dr. Nosrat currently serves on the Research and Scientific Affairs Committee at the AAE. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Journal of Endodontics and a scientific reviewer for International Endodontic Journal and Dental Traumatology. He has published more than 50 articles in the fields of pain, vital pulp therapy in immature teeth, regenerative endodontics, root canal anatomy, management of resorptions, and the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on endodontic patients.

    Peter Yu, BS

    Prashant Verma, DDS, MS, FAGD

    Omid Dianat, DDS, MS, MDS

    Di Wu, Ph.D.

    Ashraf F. Fouad, D.D.S., M.S.

    Dr. Fouad obtained his DDS, Certificate of Endodontics and MS at the University of Iowa. 

    He served on the faculty and in various administrative roles at University of Connecticut, the University of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor and Chair, Department of Endodontics, Director, Advanced Endodontics Program, and Interim Director, Health Information and Business Systems (HIBS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    Dr. Fouad has published over 110 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 25 textbook chapters, and 145 abstracts. He edited and co-authored the textbooks: Endodontic Microbiology (now in its second edition), as well as the fifth and sixth editions of Endodontics: Principles and Practice. He is a Diplomate and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Endodontics, Dental Traumatology and Frontiers of Dental Medicine – Endodontics. He received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group of the International Association of Dental Research in 2017, and the AAE President’s Award in 2022.

    Speaker Disclosure

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation

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    CE Hours: 1.0

    Description: Cracked teeth frequently require protective adhesive restorations. This long-term, longitudinal retrospective clinical study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing the success and survival rates of cracked teeth with crack lines (CLs) in different directions when restored early with onlays or full-coverage crowns.

    • Conceptualize and describe the characteristics of cracked teeth, their signs, and symptoms.
    • Diagnose and manage a cracked tooth according to your pulp and periapical diagnosis.
    • Explain why early restoration of a cracked tooth with a full crown, preferably adhesive restoration, is beneficial for the survival of cracked teeth.


    Kenia Maria Soares de Toubes, MS

    Carlos Jose Soares, PhD

    Rodrigo Villamarim Soares, PhD

    Maria Ilma de Souza C^ortes, PhD

    Stephanie Quadros Tonelli, PhD

    Fabio Fernandes Borem Bruzinga, MS,

    Frank Ferreira Silveira, PhD*

  • Includes Credits

    CE Hours: 0.75

    Description:  Odontogenic sinusitis (ODS) is a fascinating and unique form of infectious sinus disease, stemming from infectious maxillary dental pathology or following certain dental treatments. ODS is more common than historically thought, but is still frequently missed by each of the provider types critical to diagnosing and managing the condition (radiologists, dentists and dental specialists, and otolaryngologists). ODS has been significantly underrepresented in national and international sinusitis guidelines, but major strides have been made over the last 5 years with improved publication volumes and evidence levels, leading to national and international consensus statements on diagnosing and treating ODS. This presentation will present the highest evidence levels to date on ODS, covering all aspects of the condition from epidemiology to pathophysiology, to optimal diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The goals are to increase awareness and clinicians’ diagnostic suspicion of ODS, and to promote the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration when managing these patients.

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Define odontogenic sinusitis (ODS)
    • Diagnose odontogenic sinusitis (ODS)
    • Treat odontogenic sinusitis (ODS)

    John Craig, MD

    Dr. John Craig is joining us from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan where he is the Division Chief of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Dr. Craig completed his Fellowship in Rhinology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2015, and has been in practice at Henry Ford ever since. He has a number of research interests, but for the last 5 years he has had a particular interest in odontogenic sinusitis. He has published 13 articles on the topic in the last few years, and has led the first national and international multidisciplinary consensus statements on diagnosing and treating odontogenic sinusitis.

    Speaker Disclosure 

    I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.