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Root Canal Treatment Outcome in Patients Under Bisphosphonate Therapy

Completed
Conditions
Root Canal Infection
Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis
Periapical Abscess
Endodontically Treated Teeth
Interventions
Procedure: Root canal treatment
Registration Number
NCT04399720
Lead Sponsor
University of Bologna
Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
111
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients affected by endodontic disease and able to attend a hygiene recall program
Exclusion Criteria
  • inability to attend a recall hygien program

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BPS groupRoot canal treatmentpatients under Bisphosphonate therapy for at least 24 months
healthy patientsRoot canal treatmenthealthy patients not assuming with no previous Bisphosphonate assumption
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
health patients5 years

assessment of periapical index (PAI)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications5 years

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

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