title: Hemisection as an alternative treatment for decayed multirooted terminal abutment: a case report.
abstract: Hemisection of a mandibular molar may be a suitable treatment option when the decay is restricted to one root and the other root is healthy. This article describes and illustrates a case in which the decayed terminal abutment was part of a fixed prosthesis. Hemisection and prosthetic rehabilitation yielded a satisfactory result.
authors.affiliation: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. najeeb.saad@schulich.uwo.ca
authors.forename: M Najeeb
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000601:surgery*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*