Hemisection

Question 1

What is hemisection

Answer 1

removing one root and half of the crown of a two-rooted tooth, combined with appropriate endodontic treatment of the remaining tooth fragment
a two‐rooted tooth being cut the furcation into two pieces, including the crown.

Question 2

Indications of hemisection

Answer 2

root fracture
root perforation
root resorption
endodontically inoperable tooth or root
periodontal disease
tumors of the jaws
fractures of the jaws

Question 3

Prognosis of hemisection is dependent on

Answer 3

Root length and curvature
the shape, size and position of adjacent teeth
pre-existing alveolar bone pathology may also influence the end result.

Question 4

What do you. perform first? Sectioning or RCT

Answer 4

RCT