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Are endodontically treated teeth more brittle?

C M Sedgley, H H Messer

    Journal of Endodontics
    |July 1, 1992
    PubMed
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    Endodontically treated teeth do not become more brittle, showing similar biomechanical properties to vital teeth. Hardness was slightly higher in vital dentin, but other factors likely influence tooth failure.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomaterials Science
    • Dental Biomechanics
    • Endodontics

    Background:

    • Endodontic treatment aims to preserve teeth but can alter their mechanical properties.
    • Previous research on the biomechanical behavior of endodontically treated teeth has yielded conflicting results.
    • Understanding the long-term biomechanical changes is crucial for predicting tooth survival.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare key biomechanical properties of endodontically treated teeth with their contralateral vital pairs.
    • To investigate whether endodontic treatment leads to increased brittleness in human teeth.
    • To identify potential factors influencing the failure of endodontically treated teeth.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparison of punch shear strength, toughness, hardness, and load to fracture.

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  • Utilized 23 endodontically treated teeth and their contralateral vital pairs.
  • Employed paired t tests for statistical analysis of biomechanical data.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were found in punch shear strength, toughness, or load to fracture.
    • Dentin from vital teeth was found to be 3.5% harder than from endodontically treated teeth (p=0.002).
    • Biomechanical properties were largely similar between the two groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Endodontic treatment does not significantly increase the brittleness of teeth.
    • The biomechanical integrity of endodontically treated teeth is comparable to vital teeth.
    • Factors beyond biomechanical properties may be more critical in the failure of endodontically treated teeth.