On predicting prognosis for single teeth. Case reports.
Two cases are presented where teeth initially deemed hopeless and scheduled for extraction were, at the patient's request, treated. The so-called hopeless teeth responded well to regenerative periodontal therapy. This supports findings of previous studies that only on healthy teeth can treatment outcome be predicted with confidence.
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Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8703, USA.
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