Apicoectomy Longterm Results

Completed

• Conditions: Periapical Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT03108183
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Graz

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the longterm treatment results after micro-surgical root resection of teeth with post and core and crown.

Detailed Description

All 73 patients, who have been treated with apicoectomy on teeth with post and core and crown between the years 2004 and 2006 and who have already been followed up in 2008, will be followed up once more in 2017.

The patients will have a clinical and radiologic examination. The investigators will examine if new periapical lesions, bone loss, fracture of teeth or loss of teeth exist.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-08-31
• Study Completion: 2017-08-31
• Status Verified: 2018-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• All 73 patients, who were treated with apicoectomy on teeth with post and core and crown between the years 2004 and 2006 and who have already been followed up in 2008, will be followed up once more in 2017.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Patients who do not want to participate in clinical and radiological follow up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Size of periapical lesions on tooth after root resection	1 day	Size assessed by X-ray and classified according to Molven et al. (1987)
Appearance of periapical lesions on tooth after root resection	1 day	Appearance assessed by X-ray and classified according to Molven et al. (1987)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vertical and horizontal bone loss on the tooth after root resection	1 day	Bone loss in mm assessed by X-ray and probing
Occurrence of tooth loss	1 day	Number of tooth losses assessed by clinical and radiological evaluation
Occurrence of tooth fractures	1 day	Number of tooth fractures assessed by X-ray

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University; 🇦🇹 Graz, Austria