Outcome of the root canal treatment on permanent teeth is related to the preoperative diagnosis and the accuracy of the treatment procedure
Original Article
Kojima K, Inamoto K, Nagamatsu K, Hara A, Nakata K, Morita I, et al. Success rate of endodontic treatment of teeth with vital and non-vital pulps. A meta-analysis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2004;97(1):95-9.
Level of Evidence
2b
Question
What is the success rate of the conventional root canal treatment in relation to preoperative diagnosis of the pulp (vital or non-vital) and periapical area (presence or absence of radiolucency) and also an apical limit of the root filling (short vs overextension)?
Source of Funding
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Type of Study/Design
Cohort study
UW School of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Seattle, Washington
ABSTRACT