title: Root amputation: a new look into an old procedure.
abstract: A treatment option for managing furcation invasions is root amputation. Long-term survival of resected molars requires a complete harmony of sequential endodontic, periodontic, restorative and maintenance procedures. The main objective of this article is to provide a concise historical perspective of this procedure and to review available literature regarding its efficacy and limitations. It also illustrates a current modification of the procedure using guided bone regeneration (GBR) and socket preservation to eliminate some of the potential disadvantages of the traditional root amputation procedure.
authors.forename: Rania
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Livada
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shiloah
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000368:Aged; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000601:surgery; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000601:surgery; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial