Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 123, Issue 12, 57-63
Copyright © 1992 by American Dental Association
Endodontic case selection: to treat or to refer
RJ Rosenberg
and
HE Goodis
University of California School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, San Francisco.
Endodontic treatment in the United States is delivered primarily by general dentists. A dilemma often arises as to which cases should be treated and which should be referred for specialty care. The case selection system described here rates endodontic cases so that practitioners can assess those cases they are best qualified to treat.