Abstract

PIRAGIBE JUNIOR, Mauro; ABAD, Ernani da Costa; AMARAL, Simone de Macedo  and  PIRES, Fábio Ramôa. Coronal fractures with pulp exposure: epidemiological survey in an 8-year period. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2012, vol.69, n.2, pp. 180-185. ISSN 1984-3747.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency, clinical and demographic distribution and response to treatment of the coronal fractures with pulp exposure diagnosed in a clinic for treatment of dentoalveolar trauma in an 8-year period. Demographic, clinical, radiological and treatment informatoin were obtained from the patients files. In the period, 996 patients attended the clinic and 120 (12%) presented with coronary fractures with pulp exposure. A total of 154 teeth were diagnosed with coronary fractures with pulp exposure, including mostly upper central incisors (70%). The most common causes for the fractures were falls (21%) and car/motorcycle accidents (15,5%). Treatment driven for the studied cases showed excellent results, reinforcing the overall good prognosis of the properly treated teeth.

Keywords : trauma; dentoalveolar; teeth; fractures; crown; pulp..