Influence of increased patient age on longitudinal outcomes of root canal treatment: a systematic review

ConclusionsThis systematic review of longitudinal NSRCT outcomes demonstrated that increased patient age did not decrease the success of NSRCT. Patient age is not a prognostic factor for NSRCT. Age should not be considered by dentists or patients when making NSRCT decisions.

Source: Gerodontology - May 15, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Bita Shakiba, Reza Hamedy, Jaclyn G. Pak, Joao V. Barbizam, Rikke Ogawa, Shane N. White Tags: Original Article Source Type: research