Maxillary root amputation: Case report with a 14‐year‐follow‐up and updated mini review

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Root resection is performed to create a maintainable furcation area in teeth with advanced periodontitis. However, the long‐term feasibility of this treatment remains controversial. We present a case in which distal root resection in a maxillary molar successfully preserved the form and function of the dentition for approximately 14 years.

Keywords

• furcation defect
• long‐term
• molar teeth
• periodontitis
• prognosis