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An Evaluation of Root Resections: A Ten‐Year Study
Author(s) -
Langer Burton,
Stein Stephen D.,
Wagenberg Barry
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1981.52.12.719
Subject(s) - root (linguistics) , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics , philosophy , linguistics
A study was undertaken to evaluate the long term results of root resections. Records of 100 patients who had undergone root resections 10 years prior to the study were reviewed. Although the immediate postoperative results were gratifying, they were not always lasting. Eighty‐four per cent of the failures occurred after 5 years. Most failures were in the mandibular arch and derived from reasons other than inflammatory periodontal disease. Suggestions are made as to how to improve the prognosis of resected teeth.