Bicuspidization: Salvaging a mandibular molar with an endo-periodontal lesion – A case report

Teeth are for a lifetime. Losing a tooth will lead to deleterious consequences starting with the loss of function of that tooth and the tooth coming into occlusion with that. With increasing life expectancy, maintaining teeth becomes more important. The expense of replacing teeth is considerable, and certain omorbidities contraindicate some replacement methods. Once the furcation area is affected in a multirooted tooth, it is routine to extract the tooth as most of the other treatment protocols do not give promising results. The case described here was successfully treated by sectioning the the mandibular molar tooth and facilitating access to routine care. Ultimately, the tooth is in function as two premolars. This has enabled the tooth to be maintained in the arch at a relatively low cost and least surgical or prosthetic intervention.