What is a poor prognosis tooth?
Teeth are classed as having a poor prognosis if they have any of the following:
Teeth are classed as having a poor prognosis if they have any of the following:
- Advanced bone loss of greater than 60%
- Advanced mobility
- Advanced recession greater than 5mm
- Advanced furcation involvement in molars. This is bone loss extending into the space between the roots in molars with multiple roots.
