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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR9130002</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Salvaging Hopeless Teeth by Hemisection: Two Case Reports with 1-Year Follow-up</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Budakoti</surname>
            <given-names>Nancy</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Zia</surname>
            <given-names>Afaf</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Samreen</surname>
            <given-names>Aisha</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Majid</surname>
            <given-names>Adeela</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
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      <aff id="aff1">Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-01">
        <month>09</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>13</volume>
      <issue>9</issue>
      <fpage>18</fpage>
      <lpage>29</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Background: Endo-periodontal lesions (EPL) present considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Hemisection, when appropriately indicated, serves as a conservative alternative to extraction in multirooted teeth.
Case Presentation: This report presents two separate cases in which mandibular molars exhibit EPL with localized root damage. Following comprehensive endodontic and periodontal evaluation, the non-salvageable distal root was resected, and the remaining mesial root was preserved. Treatment included nonsurgical root canal therapy, full-thickness flap surgery, debridement, hemisection and socket preservation using demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA), platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), and a collagen membrane. Both cases were rehabilitated with a fixed partial denture. 12-month postoperative follow-up of both cases demonstrated successful clinical and radiographic outcomes, including stable periodontal parameters and restored function.
Conclusion: Hemisection remains a viable option for preserving function and natural dentition in selected cases of EPL with localized root damage.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Endo-periodontal lesion</kwd>
        <kwd>Furcation involvement</kwd>
        <kwd>Hemisection</kwd>
        <kwd>Prognosis</kwd>
        <kwd>Pulp</kwd>
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