SP-12 Diagnosis and Management of Cemental Tears

CE Hours: 0.75

Description: Cemental tears can be difficult to diagnose and sometimes even harder to treat. Even the best clinicians can miss diagnose them unless familiar with what to look for. The clinical signs, symptoms, and radiographic appearance of cemental tears are not always obvious even on a CBCT. However, a cemental tear can be the reason why some of those flawless non-surgical root canal therapies or apical surgeries may not heal. Unnecessary endodontic treatment can sometimes be the result of misdiagnosis. Management with a surgical approach is required to save teeth with cemental tears. We will review the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options of cemental tears.

Learning Objectives:  

• Describe the etiology of a cemental tear.
• Diagnose a cemental tear and determine the classification based on radiographic and clinical findings.
• List the treatment options of cemental tears based on their classification.