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Review
. 2025 Mar;58(3):379-390.
doi: 10.1111/iej.14186. Epub 2025 Jan 22.

Position statement on longitudinal cracks and fractures of teeth

Shanon Patel  1   2   3 , Peng-Hui Teng  4 , Wan-Chuen Liao  5 , Matthew Craig Davis  6 , Ales Fidler  7   8 , Franziska Haupt  9 , Cristiano Fabiani  10 , Ronald Ordinola Zapata  11 , Rahul Bose  2
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Review

Position statement on longitudinal cracks and fractures of teeth

Shanon Patel et al. Int Endod J. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

This position statement is a consensus view of an expert committee convened by the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). The statement is based on current clinical and scientific evidence as well as the collective reflective practice of the committee. The aim is to provide clinicians with evidence-based, authoritative information on the aetiology, clinical presentation, and management of cracks and fractures that typically manifest along the long axis of the crown and/or root.

Keywords: cracked tooth; longitudinal fractures; split tooth; vertical root fracture.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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FIGURE 1
Common presentation of cracked tooth, split tooth, vertical root fracture, and split root. Top row: occlusal, middle row: mesio‐distal, lower row: bucco‐lingual aspects of a mandibular molar.
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