The Fractured Root-Crown Algorithm: When to Extract?

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Terry Pannkuk, DDS, MScD – Instructional, Fractured Roots

Fractured teeth present a diagnostic and treatment planning dilemma

The following is a proposed algorithm/decision tree for assessment, diagnosis, prognosis determination, and treatment planning:

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