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Essential reading

Want to know more? In this article Prof Susan Parekh outlines some of the key resources.

Here are a couple papers for further reading that we think it’s going to be useful for you to look at.

As a general overview we recommend the EAPD clinical guidelines. It’s a bit too detailed perhaps for this course, but you can get a sense of what the different options for treatment are. It covers the topic well with a nice focus on how the dentist and or. Definitely worth a look.

If you’re interested in when to consider extraction of compromised FPMs, then have a look at the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s guidance. It covers the topic well with a nice focus on role of the dentist and orthodontist. Definitely worth a look.

SDCEP (2025) Assessment of FPMs of poor prognosis

Prevention and Management of Dental Caries. Available at: https://www.childcaries.sdcep.org.uk/guidance/caries-management-in-permanent-teeth/first-permanent-molars-of-poor-prognosis/assessment-of-fpms-of-poor-prognosis/ (Accessed: 11 May 2025).