title: [Effect of root canal therapy combined pulp mummification in treatment of residual pulpitis after mummification in molars of the gerontal patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of root canal therapy combined with pulp mummification in treatment of residual pulpitis after mummification in molars of the gerontal patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty-two molars with residual pulpitis after mummification were obtained from 108 over 70 years patients. All molars were treated with root canal therapy combined with pulp mummification, and were evaluated after 1 month, 1 year and 2 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The treatment of all molars was effective within 1 month. The treatment success rate at 1- and 2-year was 86.9% and 76.2%,respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Root canal therapy combined with pulp mummification is one of the effective methods to treat residual pulpitis after mummification in molars of the gerontal patients over 70 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Fengcheng Hospital, Fengxian District, Shanghai 201411, China. ygxxxq1976@163.com
authors.forename: Xing-qian
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Zhen-hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D011671:Pulpitis; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome