Bicuspidisation: Two is Better than None - A Case Report

Authors

  • Rebicca Ranjit Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
  • Pratik Manandhar Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
  • Soni Bista Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnspoi.v5i1.38196

Keywords:

Bicuspidisation, furcation defects, hemisection, mandibular molar

Abstract

A periodontally compromised tooth with severe furcation involvement may as well be retained of their roots rather than its removal in toto. Bicuspidisation (Premolarisation) is a surgical technique of sectioning mandibular molar roots with their respective crown portions followed by rehabilitation with fixed prosthesis in the individual segments. This not only eliminates furcation involvement but also facilitates effective oral hygiene maintenance. The present case report demonstrates the successful management of grade III furcation involved mandibular molar by bicuspidisation followed by subsequent prosthodontic rehabilitation. It gives a better alternative to salvage a periodontally compromised tooth rather than opting for extraction.

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Author Biographies

Rebicca Ranjit, Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology

Pratik Manandhar, Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

Department of Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics

Soni Bista, Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Ranjit, R., Manandhar, P., & Bista, S. (2021). Bicuspidisation: Two is Better than None - A Case Report. Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, 5(1), 54–56. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnspoi.v5i1.38196

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