title: [The clinical effect of root amputation in the treatment of periodontal/alveolar abscess].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical effect of root amputation in the treatment of periodontal/alveolar abscess teeth with one severe lesion root.
  
  
  METHODS
  30 periodontal/alveolar abscess teeth with one severe lesion root were chosen in the study. After root canal treatment, supragingival scaling, subgingival scaling and root planning, occlusal adjustment were done. Then the teeth were treated by root amputation. The clinical effect was evaluated 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One year after surgery, 27 of 30 teeth were successful, 1 mandibular molar occurred root fracture, 1 mandibular molar was removed because of tooth loosening secondary to periodontal damage. 1 patient lost.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Root amputation is an effective solution of periodontal/alveolar abscess.
authors: Dept. of Periodontology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
authors: Baochun
authors: B
authors: Tan
authors: Wenlei
authors: W
authors: Wu
authors: Weibin
authors: W
authors: Sun
authors: Jianping
authors: J
authors: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D012534:Dental Scaling; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014070:Tooth; D014092:Tooth Root