EP-4 The Trouble with Cracks

CE Hours: 1.25

Description: This session will present an interdisciplinary overview of detecting, diagnosing, treating and restoring teeth with fractures and cracks, both large and small. The presenters will review endodontics and restorative evaluation of fracture lines and cracks and discuss how the endodontist and restorative dentist communicate to make the best decisions to present to a patient for long term success of the endodontics/restorative procedures based on current endodontics and restorative EBD.

Learning Objectives:  

• Determine the severity of fractures/cracks in teeth and work with their restorative colleagues on managing, restoring or making a decision to extract a tooth based on the patient's clinical presentation.
• Determine the long term prognosis of care rendered.
• Make an evidenced based decision for treatment options and selection of restorative materials and treatments for the best long term results.