Cohort study of endodontic therapy success.

Braz Dent J

Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Published: November 2003

AI Article Synopsis

  • A retrospective cohort study assessed the success rates of endodontic treatments at the Faculty of Dentistry in Pernambuco, Brazil, focusing on patients treated in 1998 and 1999.
  • The study found an overall success rate of 82.9%, with higher success observed in patients with higher education levels compared to those with only primary school education (55.6% vs. 89.7%).
  • It also noted a significant link between the vital condition of the pulp and successful endodontic outcomes, indicating that properly managing both intraradicular and extraradicular factors can lead to high success rates.

Article Abstract

A retrospective cohort study was carried out aiming to assess the success rate of endodontic treatment of patients from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Brazil. The dental records of the sampling comprised all patients treated in 1998 and 1999. Trials were standardized and a pilot study was carried out to determine the feasibility of the proposed study. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to calculate the level of significance that was set at 5%. Logistic regression models were used to confirm significant effect of some variables on the endodontic outcome. The final sample size comprised 311 (75.9%) women and 99 (21.1%) men. The majority of cases (82.9%) were considered successful. Success was less frequent for patients with up to primary school education (55.6%) than for those with a higher degree of education (89.7%). The vital condition of the pulp showed a statistically significant relationship with the success of endodontic therapy (p < 0.05). These results suggest that it is possible to attain very high success rates for endodontic treatment when both the intraradicular andthe extraradicular causes of failure of endodontic treatment are well managed.

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