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Root Canal Irrigants and Medicaments in Endodontic Malpractice Cases: A Nationwide Longitudinal Observation.

J Endod

April 2018

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address:

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the role of root canal irrigants and medicaments in endodontic injuries verified in Finland and to estimate the rate of such events over time.

Methods: The study material comprised all endodontic injuries verified by the Patient Insurance Centre in 2002 to 2006 (n = 521) and 2011 to 2013 (n = 449). The data, based on patient documents scrutinized by 2 specialists in endodontics, included patients' and dentists' sex and age and the service sector.

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Operator-related aspects in endodontic malpractice claims in Finland.

Acta Odontol Scand

April 2017

b Department of Oral Health Care , The Patient Insurance Centre, Helsinki , Finland.

Objective: We analyzed operator-related differences in endodontic malpractice claims in Finland.

Materials And Methods: Data comprised the endodontic malpractice claims handled at the Patient Insurance Centre (PIC) in 2002-2006 and 2011-2013. Two dental advisors at the PIC scrutinized the original documents of the cases (n = 1271).

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