Saw this nice link to the American Association of Endodontists website. It's a large PDF file (4.0MB) presentation showing some of the great ways to save near hopeless teeth through endodontics and selective restorations.
You can view the presentation here: Treatment Options for the Compromised Tooth, A Decision Guide
Source: http://www.aae.org/uploadedFiles/TreatmentOptionsGuideWeb.pdf Viewed March 2, 2011
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100