Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Bouguezzi, Adel
Berrezouga, Latifa
Belkhir, Mohamed Semir
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess the 6- to 24-month outcome of endodontic treatments performed, by one specialist, and to identify prognostic factors that may influence initial endodontic treatment outcome (IETO).
Methods.
One hundred and forty-six patients out of 163 were included.
A number of 201 teeth were endodontically treated, and an overall number of 408 canals were obturated.
Of these, 165 teeth received initial endodontic treatment (IET).
The criteria of the European Society of Endodontology were used to assess the IETO.
The level of significance was set at p<0.05%.
Results.
Apical periodontitis (AP) was present in 42.5% of all cases, with a PAI >3 in 28.5%.
The success rate (SR) was 91.5%.
It was significantly higher in vital teeth (97%) than in devital teeth (87.7%) (p=0.04); however, a lower SR was recorded in teeth with AP (p=0.02).
The lesion healed in 60 teeth (85.7%), decreased in size in 4 teeth (5.7%), and increased in size in 6 teeth (8.5%).
A higher SR was obtained when a permanent restoration was present (94%) than absent (68.7%) (p=0.005).
Conclusion.
Within the limitations of the study, pulp and periapical status and permanent restoration are found to be strong outcome predictors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Berrezouga, Latifa& Bouguezzi, Adel& Belkhir, Mohamed Semir. 2018. Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170481
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Berrezouga, Latifa…[et al.]. Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170481
American Medical Association (AMA)
Berrezouga, Latifa& Bouguezzi, Adel& Belkhir, Mohamed Semir. Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170481
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170481