INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Answer: C - A crown fracture with pulp exposure is called a complicated crown fracture. Treatment is indicated when the pulp is exposed but vital and the fracture involves enamel and dentin. For adult teeth, pulp capping, partial pulpotomy, or a root canal will be needed. For primary teeth, it will be necessary to protect the pulp to continue root development, Once the root is developed root canal and crown placement may be performed.