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Treatment Planning and the Decision-Making Process

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Endodontic Diagnosis, Pathology, and Treatment Planning

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The decision between tooth retention using endodontic treatment and crown restoration and extraction and prosthodontic replacement is a common dilemma encountered in clinical practice. Correct treatment planning involves establishing whether the tooth in question is restorable and periodontally sound, the patient is able to tolerate the proposed treatment and the clinician has the skills required to perform the necessary treatment.

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Patel, B. (2015). Treatment Planning and the Decision-Making Process. In: Endodontic Diagnosis, Pathology, and Treatment Planning. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15591-3_8

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