In clinical practice, teeth presenting with line, fissure, and
fracture cracks may each demand unique treatment plans; not
every cracked tooth should be extracted. General practitioners
need this information and these skills to be able to best diagnose
and educate their patients, and to treat or refer them to appropriate
specialist when indicated.
This course offers Dr. Abou-Rass’s groundbreaking expertise and
career-spanning insight into the role of tooth structure crack (TSC)
in the modern dental practice. In this session, attendees will learn
how undiagnosed or misdiagnosed tooth cracks can affect or
complicate endodontic, periodontic, or restorative treatment
outcomes.
Dr. Abou-Rass approaches the diagnosis and treatment of tooth
structure cracks according to his own 3×3 tooth structure crack
classification system (anatomic, clinical, pathologic), the clinical
application of which is covered in depth in this course, and explains
the guiding principles, clinical and biological rationales for his
treatment approach’s philosophy.
In addition to methods for and the importance of ruling out cracks
before treatment planning, along with updated information about
the etiologic role of abusive restorations, Dr. Abou-Rass also
addresses the role of endodontic and post placement procedures in
causing tooth structure cracks.