##  [Vertical Root Fracture](/vertical-root-fracture) 

  ##  [Vertical Root Fracture](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/vertical-root-fracture-0) 

  

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Definition

A crack that extends longitudinally along the long axis of a tooth root, often originating from the root canal or restorative procedures and producing a pathway between the root canal system and the periodontium that commonly leads to localized chronic infection and progressive attachment loss.