Endodontic therapy or single tooth implant? a systematic review
Torabinejad, M.; Lozada, J.; Puterman, I.; White, S.N.
Journal of the California Dental Association 36(6): 429-437
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1043-2256 PMID: 18661795 Document Number: 618434
Should a tooth with pulpal involvement be saved through endodontic therapy, or extracted and replaced with a single tooth implant? Within the limitations of the existing literature, this systematic review of treatment outcomes found that initial endodontic treatment had a high long-term survival rate, equivalent to replacement of a missing tooth with an implant-supported restoration. Single tooth implants should be considered as the first treatment option for patients requiring extraction and tooth replacement.