title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a hemisected maxillary molar: a rare entity.
abstract: Gingival recession beyond grade III and grade IV level involving furcation defects can lead to tooth loss if not intervened at appropriate time. The treatment options include scaling and root planing, Furcation-plasty, Tunnel preparation, Root separation and resection. The chief complaint of the patient was pain in the upper left first molar because of grade III furcation involvement. Since it was a four rooted molar, the treatment of choice was hemisection of the tooth and extraction of the distal half following endodontic treatment. As the second molar was mesially tilted the prosthodontic rehabilitation was done with a hybrid prosthesis involving a full coverage conventional porcelain fused to metal retainer on the hemisected molar and a resin bonded partial coverage retainer on the tilted second molar. The resultant prosthesis is termed as "Hybrid prosthesis".
authors.affiliation: Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan India ; 333-L, Model Town, Rewari, Haryana, 123401 India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology, NIMS University Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tahir
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
authors.forename: M V Sunil
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Implantology, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
authors.forename: Harikesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: Furcation invlovement; Hemisection; Hybrid prosthesis