Managing Cracked Teeth with Root Extension: A Prospective Preliminary Study Using Biodentine™ Material

Table 1

The characteristics of the patients treated by the proposed protocol and the follow-up time and outcome.

Categorical variables	n (%)
Periapical diagnosis
Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis	8 (66.7%)
Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis	1 (8.3%)
Pulp necrosis	2 (16.7%)
Previously treated	1 (8.3%)
Apical radioluscency
Present	7 (58.3%)
Absent	5 (41.7%)
Surface location of crack line
Distal	4 (33.4%)
Disto-bucal	1 (8.3%)
Mesial-distal	3 (25.0%)
Mesial-buccal	1 (8.3%)
Mesial	1 (8.3%)
Palatal	2 (16.7%)
Outcome
Failure	0 (0.0%)
No failure	100 (100.0%)
Numerical variables	Value
Crack depth orifice canal (mm)
Mean (standard deviation)	1.91 (0.90)
Min–max	1–3
Probing depth (mm)
Mean (standard deviation)	2.83 (0.71)
Min–max	2–4
Follow-up period (years)
Mean (standard deviation)	1.91 (0.90)
Min–max	1–3