title: Identify the endodontic treatment modalities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper sought to determine the levels of evidence associated with treatment for specific diagnostic categories and the prognosis of treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Database. The Journal of Endodontics, International Journal of Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology, Endodontic Topics, and Dental Traumatology were also searched. The bibliographies of relevant articles were manually searched.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The review found a low level of evidence to assess clinical treatment modalities. The development of higher levels of evidence to facilitate the selection of appropriate treatment modalities for each diagnostic category is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, New York University, New York, New York 10010, USA. par1@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Schindler
authors.forename: Keith V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Krell
authors.forename: M Lamar
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D011670:Pulpectomy; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000628:therapy; D011672:Pulpotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome