Effect of Endodontic Case Difficulty on Endodontic Mishaps: Clinical Study

The aim of this study investigate the influence of endodontic case difficulty, as categorized by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) assessment form (low, moderate, high), on the incidence of endodontic mishaps and treatment visit requirements in postgraduate dental students.

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Key information

Conditions

Effect of Endodontic Case Difficulty on Endodontic Mishaps Root Canal Treatment

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Primary root canal treatment
Retreatment

Exclusion criteria

Patients who do not accept to participate to study

Treatment and study plan

Case Group

Other

Root canal treated were categorized based on the AAE case difficulty assessment form. Endodontic mishaps investigated included over-instrumentation, working length loss, underfilling, overfilling, apical transportation, instrument fracture, and perforation.

Primary outcomes

Case difficulty category

Time frame: Radiographic images were taken at the final treatment appointment. Case difficulty classification of cases was performed according to AEE case difficulty form data, and all radiographs were evaluated in terms of endodontic mishaps within 24 hours.

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) has developed a case difficulty form to categorize endodontic cases into three levels: minimal, moderate, and high. This form encompasses three sections: general health status, diagnostic and treatment status, and contributing factors such as trauma, previous treatment, and periodontal disease.
Endodontic mishaps

Time frame: Radiographic images were taken at the final treatment appointment. Case difficulty classification of cases was performed according to AEE case difficulty form data, and all radiographs were evaluated in terms of endodontic mishaps within 24 hours.

Endodontic mishaps were classified as follows: over-instrumentation, underfilling (≥2 mm from the radiographic apex), overfilling (≥2 mm from the radiographic apex), canal transportation, instrument separation, lateral or strip perforation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Oct 15, 2024
Registry last updated: Oct 15, 2024

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