Damaged first permanent molar: how conservative can we be?

CONCLUSION: The decision to retain a FPM is based on several criteria, including assessment of pulpal status (which remains problematic, especially on immature permanent teeth) and the feasibility of coronal restoration. The decision to retain or extract a FPM must be the subject of a multidisciplinary discussion between a paediatric dental surgeon and a specialist qualified in dentofacial orthopaedics.PMID:37930343 | DOI:10.1684/orthodfr.2023.135
Source: L' Orthodontie Francaise - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research