Eur J Musculoskel Dis 2019 Jan-Jun;8(1):1-7
ARTICLE
SPLINTING AND ROOT AMPUTATION: AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR “HOPELESS” TOOTH
L. Parma Benfenati*
Private Practice, Corso della Giovecca 155, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Correspondence to:
Lucrezia Parma Benfenati, DDS,
Private practice,
Corso della Giovecca 155,
44121 Ferrara, Italy.
e-mail: lucrezia.parmabenfenati@hotmail.it
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Received: 02 March, 2019 |
ISSN: 2038-4106
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ABSTRACT
In case a “hopeless” tooth is to be extracted in the anterior mandibular arch, the clinician could plan multiple therapeutic solutions. Out of them, intra- and extra-coronal splinting of such elements and associated root amputation find indication. The present case series describes the operative and surgical phases, thus proposing an immediate, minimally invasive and easy therapeutic solution that can satisfy the patient. This solution, therefore, aims to eliminate the etiologic factor while preserving the patient’s aesthetics. Moreover, in many cases, such a therapeutic alternative can be a temporary or permanent solution, prolonging the survival of elements otherwise doomed to extraction.
KEYWORDS: Splitting, root, periodontitis, tooth, gingiva, surgery
