Characteristics of Cracked Teeth with Reversible Pulpitis After Orthodontic Banding—A Prospective Cohort Study
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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.
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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.
