title: Vital root resection with MTA: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the outcome of vital root resection followed by immediate pulp capping with MTA in furcation involved maxillary molars.
  
  
  METHODS
  This pilot clinical study of 12 months duration was designed to evaluate the outcome of vital root resection in maxillary molars with degree II furcation involvement combined with conservative endodontic treatment by means of pulp capping with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Seven teeth in six adult patients suffering from adult chronic periodontitis were included in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the final 12 month examination interval, one tooth had received root canal therapy subsequent to the 6-month evaluation. The remaining six teeth remained clinically vital for the duration of the study and required no further treatment at 12 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this study provide limited data that can be used in a further investigation with similar methodology and a sufficient sample size in a randomized clinical trial model.
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tahmooressi
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jonasson
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heijl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate