Symptom changes and crack progression in untreated cracked teeth: One-year findings from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study objective was to: (1) quantify symptom (pain) and crack changes during one year of follow-up, among teeth that had at least one visible crack at baseline but which did not receive treatment for those cracks; (2) identify any patient traits/behaviors and external tooth/crack characteristics correlated with these changes.

Methods

In this observational study, 209 National Dental Practice-Based Research Network dentists enrolled a convenience sample of 2858 subjects, each with a single, vital posterior tooth with at least one observed external crack; 1850 teeth remained untreated after one year of follow-up and were the cohort for analyses. Data were collected at the patient-, tooth-, and crack-level at baseline, one-year follow up (Y1), and interim visits.

SUBMITTER: Hilton TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7255638 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature