dc.contributor.author | George, Roy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-26T02:09:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-26T02:09:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1476-5446 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1038/sj.ebd.6401116 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/100004 | |
dc.description.abstract | Data sources:
PubMed/Medline, Embase and The Cochrane Library databases.
Study selection:
Clinical studies with a minimum sample size of 20 teeth and six months follow-up period, providing clinical and radiographic assessment of success/failure were considered.
Data extraction and synthesis:
Three reviewers selected the studies and assessed study quality. Weighted pooled success rates and 95% confidence interval (CI) estimates of the outcome were calculated and a random-effects meta-analysis was carried out.
Results:
Eighteen studies involving 2373 patients were included. Eleven studies (1175 patients) considered microsurgery; four of these were RCTs, three prospective studies and four retrospective. Seven studies (1198 patients) addressed endodontic retreatment; six of these were prospective studies and one retrospective. There was a statistically significant difference between the weighted pooled success rates for the microsurgery group and retreatment group. This was apparent in all follow-up periods except those greater than four years.
Conclusions:
The authors concluded that based on this study, endodontic microsurgery was confirmed as a reliable treatment option with favourable initial healing and a predictable outcome. Further long-term clinical studies investigating endodontic microsurgery and retreatment are needed in the future. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Nature Publishing | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 82 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 83 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 3 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Evidence-Based Dentistry | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 16 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Endodontics | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320304 | |
dc.title | Nonsurgical retreatment vs. endodontic microsurgery: assessing success | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Dentistry and Oral Health | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | George, Roy | |