Vital root resection with radicular retrograde partial pulpotomy in furcation-involved maxillary molars in patients with periodontitis: Technique description and case series considering clinical and economic aspects

AIM: Conventional root resection in periodontally compromised furcation-involved maxillary molars requires preceding endodontic treatment and is therefore associated with loss of tooth vitality, higher invasiveness, treatment time and costs, and the risk of endodontic complications. Vital root resection (VRR) could overcome these disadvantages while establishing stable periodontal and endodontic conditions. This case series aimed to introduce the concept of one-stage VRR with …