Hemisection as a Treatment Option for Severely Decayed Mandibular Molars: Report of cases.

Hemisection of a molar denotes the removal or separation of a root along with its accompanying part of crown. It is a suitable treatment option when caries or periodontal damage is restricted to one root while the other root is relatively healthy. Hemisection of the affected tooth helps to retain the tooth structure, surrounding alveolar bone, and may also facilitate the placement of a fixed prosthesis. This report describes the hemisection as a successful treatment option to save grossly carious mandibular first molars with or without periodontal involvement. With careful treatment planning and precise surgical management hemisection and prosthetic rehabilitation can yield promising results. Undesirable consequences of tooth loss were prevented in this way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]