title: Conservative endodontic-restorative treatment for a severely damaged and periapically compromised molar: a case report.
abstract: Many teeth with apical involvement show apical external resorption, and become difficult to treat. A patient with a severely damaged, periapically compromised permanent molar was treated successfully with a combination of simple root canal therapy and a conventional amalgam restoration. This method offers an inexpensive and predictable alternative and provides the option for a different restorative approach in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Universidad Central de Venezuela.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Zaldúa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000150:complications*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam