title: Cerec reconstruction of a hemisected mandibular molar: method and case report.
abstract: Hemisection of mandibular molars is a viable method of preserving periodontally or endodontically compromised teeth or roots. This paper describes a simple chairside CAD/CAM method of fabricating a cantilever crown for a hemisected molar. The technique is illustrated by a clinical case, which was treated according to this protocol and was followed-up over 2.5 years. Given careful patient selection and strict recall intervals, the introduced method represents a conservative and cost-effective treatment modality for high-quality ceramic reconstructions of root-resected teeth. In addition, other treatment options such as implantation or prosthesis, which would represent therapeutic and prosthetic endpoints, can be postponed.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ronay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sahrmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ender
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bindl
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schmidlin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000601:surgery*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000601:surgery; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain