Severely compromised teeth: When to consider endodontics or move on to implants?

The debate of when to save and when to extract a tooth still causes daily dilemmas for the dental practitioner. This presentation will examine factors involved in endodontic success including tooth restorability. We will also discuss when it may be better to look at using a dental implant to replace a tooth

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the success literature for endodontically treated teeth

• Discuss the importance of ferrule effect for a restorable tooth

• What are the factors involved with perio/endo lesions

• How to diagnose cracked teeth

• What factors to consider when looking at using a dental implant to restore a tooth