title: Prognosis and mortality of root-resected molars.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare tooth mortality of root-resected molars with that of root-filled, single-rooted teeth. Survival rates were 68% for root-resected molars and 77% for root-filled single-rooted teeth over a 10-year period. This difference was not statistically significant. Ten-year survival of root-resected molars in patients with radiographic attachment loss in single-rooted teeth of greater than 6 mm was 56% while survival was as high as 89% for root-resected molar patients with radiographic attachment loss in single-rooted teeth less than or equal to 6 mm. In conclusion, the prognosis of root-resection is not poorer than the prognosis of single-rooted teeth with an equal susceptibility to periodontitis, if endodontic conditions and maintenance care are optimal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Public Dental Service at Skanstull, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blomlöf
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jansson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Appelgren
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ehnevid
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lindskog
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015588:Observer Variation; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D011897:Random Allocation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*