
doi: 10.1111/edt.12229
pmid: 26463516
AbstractAimTo analyze the risk of pulp canal obliteration (PCO), pulp necrosis (PN), repair‐related resorption (RRR), infection‐related resorption (IRR), ankylosis‐related resorption (ARR), marginal bone loss (MBL), and tooth loss (TL) for teeth involved in an alveolar process fracture and to identify possible risk factors.Material and methodA total of 91 patients with 223 traumatized teeth.StatisticsThe risks of PCO, PN, RRR, IRR, ARR, MBL, and TL were analyzed separately for teeth with immature and mature root development using Kaplan–Meier and Aalen–Johansen methods. Possible risk factors for PN (age, fracture in relation to apex, displacement, gingival injury, degree of repositioning, type of splint, duration of splinting, treatment delay, and antibiotics) were analyzed for mature teeth using Cox regression. The level of significance was 5%.ResultsImmature: No severe complications (PN, IRR, ARR, MBL, or TL) were diagnosed during follow up. Mature: Estimated risk after a 10‐year follow up: PN: 56% (95% confidence interval (CI): 48.1–63.9), IRR: 2.5% (95% CI: 0–5.1), ARR: 2.1% (95% CI: 0.1–4.1), MBL: 2.4% (95% CI: 0.3–4.4), and TL: 7.8% (95% CI: 0–15.7). The following factors significantly increased the risk of PN in teeth with mature root development: fracture in relation to apex (hazard ratio (HR): 2.6 (95% CI: 0.2 – 5.7), P = 0.01), displacement in the horizontal part of the fracture >2 mm (HR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1–3.2, P = 0.03), incomplete repositioning (HR: 2.1 (95% CI: 1.3–3.5), P = 0.003), and age >30 years (HR: 2.3 (95% CI: 1.1–4.6), P = 0.02). The type of splint (rigid or flexible), the duration of splinting (more or less than 4 weeks), and the administration of antibiotics did not affect the risk of PN.ConclusionTeeth involved in alveolar process fractures appear, apart from PN, to have a good prognosis. A conservative treatment approach is recommended.
Adult, Male, Wound Healing, Adolescent, Tooth Ankylosis, Alveolar Bone Loss, Root Resorption, Infant, Tooth Injuries, Occlusal Splints, Dentition, Permanent, Tooth Fractures, Tooth Loss, Risk Factors, Alveolar Process, Dental Pulp Necrosis, Humans, Female, Tooth Mobility
Adult, Male, Wound Healing, Adolescent, Tooth Ankylosis, Alveolar Bone Loss, Root Resorption, Infant, Tooth Injuries, Occlusal Splints, Dentition, Permanent, Tooth Fractures, Tooth Loss, Risk Factors, Alveolar Process, Dental Pulp Necrosis, Humans, Female, Tooth Mobility
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