Root Canal Treatment Outcome in Patients Under Bisphosphonate Therapy

University of Bologna111 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate and healing time of compromised teeth and seriously compromised teeth that were endodontically treated in patients which received bisphosphonate therapy . Clinical complications, success and survival rate was reported. Mean clinical parameters, clinical symptoms and presence of periapical radilucency were recorded.

The study was conducted in one University Endodontic Clinical Department - Dental School between January 2009 and December 2017. Root canal treatment was performed according previously reported operative protocols.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

111

Conditions

Root Canal Infection Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis Periapical Abscess Endodontically Treated Teeth

Interventions

Root canal treatmentPROCEDURE

Root canal treatment using a standard manual k file instrumentation and carrier-based root canal filling technique

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients affected by endodontic disease and able to attend a hygiene recall program Exclusion Criteria: * inability to attend a recall hygien program

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

health patients

assessment of periapical index (PAI)

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Complications

extraction periapical re exacerbation during before the endline ( 5 years)

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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