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The Establishment of a Murine Mandibular Molar Extraction Socket Healing Model

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Hemisection: Partial preservation of compromised tooth.

Ishani Saluja¹, Annapoorna K Kamath¹, Sreelakshmi Pradeep¹

¹Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Affiliated to Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India.

Journal of Conservative Dentistry : JCD

|July 3, 2023

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Hemisection is a dental procedure to save a tooth with one decayed root, leaving the healthy root intact. This case report shows successful tooth and prosthesis restoration after hemisection of a decayed abutment.

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Hemisection mandibular molar tooth root

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Area of Science:

Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
Periodontology

Background:

Long-term tooth maintenance is a key goal in dentistry.
Hemisection is a viable treatment for teeth with isolated root decay.
Terminal abutments in cantilevered prostheses face unique restorative challenges.

Observation:

A case involving a deteriorated terminal abutment within a cantilevered fixed prosthesis was presented.
The abutment exhibited decay limited to a single root, with the other root remaining intact.

Findings:

Hemisection was performed on the decayed root of the terminal abutment.
The remaining healthy root provided a stable foundation for subsequent prosthesis rehabilitation.
Successful outcomes were achieved for both the hemisection procedure and the overall prosthesis restoration.

Implications:

Hemisection can be an effective conservative treatment to preserve compromised teeth serving as prosthesis abutments.
This approach allows for the functional rehabilitation of complex dental restorations, improving long-term prognosis.
The findings support hemisection as a valuable technique in managing complex restorative cases within fixed prosthodontics.