🛠 Extraction vs Restoration Decision Simulator

Remaining Tooth Structure Assessment

Placeholder: sound structure percentage anchors every later decision.

• Varies: Sound structure (placeholder metric)
• Tracked: Decay depth (placeholder metric)
• Scored: Fracture risk (placeholder metric)
• Checked: Pulp exposure (placeholder metric)

Why remaining structure matters

Placeholder: more remaining structure supports a stronger, longer-lasting restoration.

Placeholder: structure loss below a threshold favors extraction.

Restorability of Crown and Root

Placeholder: crown and root anatomy determine if rebuilding is feasible.

• Assessed: Crown restorable (placeholder metric)
• Assessed: Root canal viable (placeholder metric)
• Measured: Ferrule height (placeholder metric)
• Flagged: Post/core need (placeholder metric)

Crown vs root restorability

Placeholder: adequate ferrule and canal access favor restoration success.

Placeholder: poor ferrule or root fracture lowers restorability sharply.

Periodontal Support Consideration

Placeholder: bone and gum health decide if the tooth can bear load.

• Graded: Bone level (placeholder metric)
• Checked: Mobility (placeholder metric)
• Measured: Pocket depth (placeholder metric)
• Tracked: Attachment loss (placeholder metric)

Periodontal foundation

Placeholder: strong periodontal support improves restoration prognosis significantly.

Placeholder: poor support pushes the decision toward extraction.

Cost-Benefit of Restoration vs Extraction

Placeholder: balancing effort, cost, and expected longevity of each path.

• Higher: Restoration cost (placeholder metric)
• Lower: Extraction cost (placeholder metric)
• Variable: Longevity gain (placeholder metric)
• Variable: Follow-up need (placeholder metric)

Weighing the scale

Placeholder: the balance scale tips toward the option with better net value.

Placeholder: marginal cases require patient-specific judgment.

Final Treatment Decision

Placeholder: all factors combine into one recommended treatment path.

• Computed: Decision (placeholder metric)
• Scored: Confidence (placeholder metric)
• Noted: Alt. option (placeholder metric)
• Recommended: Review (placeholder metric)

Reaching the recommendation

Placeholder: the simulator combines structure, restorability, and support scores.

Placeholder: adjust sliders above to explore edge-case decisions.