Odontic trisection: an alternative therapy.
The purpose of this article is to familiarize dentists with alternative methods of therapy for trifurcation involvement. Because failures with complex treatment are a reality, patients should be informed of the risks before treatment is instituted. Despite the potential for failure, longitudinal clinical results support the extraordinary measures to retain teeth in critical arch positions.
D003442:Crowns; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003779:Denture Design; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*