Multiple choice

In case of a tooth with apical end fracture of the root, it is usually seen that the tooth :

  1. is functional and vital

  2. has to be extracted

  3. undergoes ankylosis

  4. None of these

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Explanation

Because the apical pulpal circulation is not disrupted, pulp necrosis in the apical segment is extremely rate. Pulp necrosis develops in the coronal segment owing to the displacement but occurs in only 25% of the cases.