title: [Importance of the number of treatment sessions in the success of root canal therapy].
abstract: Root canal therapy is usually performed in single or multiple-visit treatment. The choice of single or multiple visit depend on dentist and patient available time. In general dentistry, multiple-visit is widely chosen by dentist whereas endodontic speciality recommend single-visit. In this study we analyzed 120 root canal therapy performed by students, to determine the number of visits needed to achieve treatment from endodontic-cavity-access to root canal filling and its possible, influence in the successful rate. Results showed that globally, 60% of treatments were performed in multiple-visit. Results showed also hat 89.3% of anteriors teeth were performed in single-visit but there is a higher rate of fail: 31.78%. Nevertheless, these results do not condemn endodontic single visit therapy.
authors.affiliation: Département Odontostomatologie, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontostomatologie, UCAD, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cisse
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarr
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome