Survival after endodontic treatment and core/post and crown placement

Because more than 15 million root canal treatments are performed in the United States each year, it's important to correctly understand the parameters that influence the prognosis for these treatments. The dual chemomechanical procedure of nonsurgical root canal therapy (NSRCT) is essential to long-term tooth survival, but the final phase of endodontic therapy can also be having a permanent restoration placed. If coronal destruction is not adequately addressed, the tooth may be unable to resist the stresses of functional or parafunctional forces, which can lead to untoward events such as retreatment, apicoectomy, or extraction.

Source: Dental Abstracts - September 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research