The+biomechanical+role+of+periodontal+ligament+in+bonded+and+replanted+vertically+fractured+teeth+under+cyclic+biting+forces.pdf

International Journal of Oral Science (2015) 7, 125–130 OPEN 2015 WCSS. All rights reserved 1674-2818/15 /ijos ORIGINAL ARTICLE The biomechanical role of periodontal ligament in bonded and replanted vertically fractured teeth under cyclic biting forces 1,* 1,* 2 3 4 5 6 Ya-Nan Zhu , Wei-Dong Yang , Paul V Abbott , Nicolas Martin , Wen-Jia Wei , Jing-Jing Li , Zhi Chen and Wen-Mei Wang5 After teeth are replanted, there are two possible healing responses: periodontal ligament healing or ankylosis with subsequent replacement resorption. The purpose of this study was to compare the fatigue resistance of vertically fractured teeth after bonding the fragments under conditions simulating both healing modes. Thirty-two human premolars were vertically fractured and the fragments were bonded together with Super-Bond CB. They were then randomly distributed into four groups (BP, CP, CA, BA). The BP and CP groups were used to investigate the periodontal ligament healing mode whilst the BA and CA groups simulated ankylosis. All teeth had root canal treatment performed. Metal crowns were constructed for the CP and CA groups. The BP and BA groups only had composite resin restorations in the access cavities. All specimens were subjected to a 260 N load at 4 Hz until failure of the bond or until 2 3106 cycles had been reached if no fracture occurred. Cracks were detected by stereomicroscope imaging and also assessed via dye penetration tests. Finally, interfaces of the resin luting agent were examined by scanning electron microscope. The results confirmed that the fatigue resistance was higher in the groups with simulated periodontal ligament hea