TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of class III furcally involved abutments for fixed prosthodontic restorations
AU - Reinhardt, Richard A.
AU - Sivers, Joan E.
PY - 1988/7
Y1 - 1988/7
N2 - Class III furca-involved molars provide formidable challenges, but the literature suggests that such teeth can be successfully treated. Under specific circumstances described in this article, reasonable longevity may be expected when advanced furcal involvement of abutments has been treated with (1) open-flap root debridement, (2) root separation with metal furcal replacement, (3) root resection as a conventional FPD or splint abutment, or (4) root resection as a vertical stop for a fixed cantilever prosthesis. Well-controlled maintenance therapy is essential for success.
AB - Class III furca-involved molars provide formidable challenges, but the literature suggests that such teeth can be successfully treated. Under specific circumstances described in this article, reasonable longevity may be expected when advanced furcal involvement of abutments has been treated with (1) open-flap root debridement, (2) root separation with metal furcal replacement, (3) root resection as a conventional FPD or splint abutment, or (4) root resection as a vertical stop for a fixed cantilever prosthesis. Well-controlled maintenance therapy is essential for success.
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U2 - 10.1016/0022-3913(88)90343-5
DO - 10.1016/0022-3913(88)90343-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 3042977
AN - SCOPUS:0024039890
SN - 0022-3913
VL - 60
SP - 23
EP - 28
JO - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
JF - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
IS - 1
ER -