Successful endodontic treatment performed by dental students: Adjustable factors to maximize success probabilities

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Author Details : Yolande Koffi Gnagne*, Stéphane Xavier Djolé, Aminata Kone Kane, Marie-Chantal Avoaka Boni

Volume : 5, Issue : 4, Year : 2020

Article Page : 176-180

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijce.2020.044

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Abstract

Aim: A successful Endodontic Treatment means the functional restoration of the tooth, whose healing is
characterized by the absence of symptoms and clinical and radiographic signs. The objective of this work
was to assess the Endodontic Treatment performed by undergraduate students and to determine the factors
that optimize therapeutic effectiveness.
Materials and Methods: This prospective study was to identify root canal treatments of more than one
year and carried out as part of the clinical internship of the students. The quality of the treatments was
evaluated from the root canal filling (Working length, density of root filling, iatrogenic errors) and coronal
restoration (restoration materials, fracture). The ability to chew, the absence of pain and the X-rays of the
lesions were used to estimate the success rate.
The data collected was processed with the SPSS Version 17 software (Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Results: Fifty teeth (50) corresponding to 50 patients were assessed. The Endodontic Treatment were
between one and five years old. They were of acceptable quality ranging from 56% to 98% according to the
evaluation criteria. Treatment was effective in healing 76% to 92% of cases. The success rate was estimated
at 86%.
Conclusion: Students performed endodontic Treatment of acceptable quality for all teeth. The results of
this study focused on factors that can improve the recovery rate. These are prognostic factors such as good
oral hygiene and excellent coronal sealing that can optimize the chances of successful therapy.

Keywords: Endodontic treatment, Success evaluation root canal filling.

How to cite : Gnagne Y K, Djolé S X, Kane A K, Boni M A, Successful endodontic treatment performed by dental students: Adjustable factors to maximize success probabilities. IP Indian J Conserv Endod 2020;5(4):176-180

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