Sadasiva Kadandale, Ramalingam Sathishmuthukumar, Rajaram Krishnaraj, Meiyappan Alagappan
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2015 Aug;7(Suppl 2):S700-3. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.163482.
Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS), the term was coined by Cameron in 1964, which refers to an incomplete fracture of a vital posterior tooth extending to the dentin and occasionally into the pulp. CTS has always been a nightmare to the patient because of its unpredictable symptoms and a diagnostic dilemma for the dental practitioner due to its variable, bizarre clinical presentation. The treatment planning and management of CTS has also given problems and challenges the dentist as there is no specific treatment option. The management of CTS varies from one case to another or from one tooth to another in the same individual based on the severity of the symptoms and depth of tooth structure involved. After all, the prognosis of such tooth is still questionable and requires continuous evaluation. This article aims at presenting a series three cases of CTS with an overview on the clinical presentation, diagnosis and the different treatment options that varies from one case to another.
牙隐裂综合征（CTS）这一术语由卡梅隆于1964年提出，它指的是活髓后牙的不完全骨折，骨折延伸至牙本质，偶尔累及牙髓。由于其症状不可预测，牙隐裂综合征一直是患者的噩梦，并且因其多变、奇特的临床表现，给牙科医生带来了诊断难题。牙隐裂综合征的治疗计划和管理也给牙医带来了问题和挑战，因为没有特定的治疗方案。根据症状的严重程度和受累牙体结构的深度，牙隐裂综合征的管理在不同病例之间或同一个体的不同牙齿之间各不相同。毕竟，这类牙齿的预后仍存在疑问，需要持续评估。本文旨在介绍三例牙隐裂综合征病例系列，并概述其临床表现、诊断以及因病例而异的不同治疗方案。
