Assessment and management of transverse root fractures
Transverse root fractures (commonly called horizontal root fractures) are a complex injury, but they usually require little in the way of invasive or irreversible treatment. Unfortunately, this type of injury appears to be poorly understood by many dentists and this has resulted in many teeth with such fractures being poorly managed in the past. This lecture will specifically discuss this type of injury and how it should be managed. A variation of the classification of root fractures will be explained and this will help dentists in the management of these fractures. The long-term prognosis of sub-crestal coronal third root fractures, middle third root fractures and apical third root fractures is usually very good, if managed appropriately and conservatively. However, supra-crestal coronal third root fractures

Learning Objectives
• Describe a new classification for transverse root fractures
• Understand the various responses to transverse root fractures
• Outline the prognosis for teeth following transverse root fractures according to the position of the fracture
• Describe the immediate management of teeth that have had a transverse root fracture
• Describe the endodontic management protocols for teeth that develop pulp necrosis and infection of the root canal system following a transverse root fracture