Outcomes of Endodontic Treatment based on Clinical and Radiographic Assessment at Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of endodontic treatment and factors related to the outcomes.

Methods: Clinical and radiographic records were evaluated of 120 endodontic teeth treated by postgraduated endodontic dentists. at the Dental Department, Faculty of Medicine Vajira hospital, Navamindradhiraj University during the year 2009-2012. Treatment outcomes were followed up until 2014. The data was analyzed by chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test at significant level of 0.05.

Results: One hundred twenty endodontically treated teeth were recall from 1 year 3 months to 5 years with the average of 3 years 10 months. 91.7% of endodontic treatment was successful, 5.8% was uncertain and 2.5% was failure. Statistical analysis showed that tooth location, tooth type, pulp status, preoperative periapical lesion, root canal filling level and coronal restoration were not associated with the treatment outcomes.

Conclusion: The success rate of conventional endodontic treatment was 91.7. None of the investigated factors was associated with the treatment outcomes