Rahbaran S, Gilthorpe MS, Harrison SD, Gulabivala K. Comparison of clinical outcome of periapical surgery in endodontic and oral surgery units of a teaching dental hospital: a retrospective study.
ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 2001;
91:700-9. [PMID:
11402286 DOI:
10.1067/moe.2001.114828]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The aims of this retrospective study were (1) to compare the outcome of periapical surgery performed in endodontic and in oral surgery units of a teaching dental hospital and (2) to evaluate the influence of factors affecting outcome.
STUDY DESIGN
A total of 176 teeth (endodontic unit, 83; oral surgery unit, 93) surgically treated more than 4 years previously were examined clinically and radiographically by means of strict criteria. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used.
RESULTS
The rate of complete healing for patients treated in the endodontic unit (37.4%) was significantly (P = .009) higher than that for patients treated in the oral surgery unit (19.4%). The technical quality of surgery (P < .001), placement of root-end filling (P = .039), absence of a preoperative periapical lesion (P = .042), absence of a post (P = .047), and presence of an adequate coronal restoration (P = .056, odds ratio = 3.71) had significant effects on treatment outcome.
CONCLUSION
The technical quality of periapical surgery, the presence of a periapical lesion, and adequate apical and coronal seal are important prognostic determinants of successful periapical surgery.
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