title: Assessment of treatment failure in endodontic therapy.
abstract: There is a paucity of guidelines for the dental profession to assess failure of endodontic therapy. While a successful treatment can be well defined by the absence of apical periodontitis and clinical symptoms after a period of observation, failed treatment has escaped a distinct standing over the years. This article highlights aspects of significance and concludes that research ought to better explore the general health properties of persistent apical periodontitis on root-filled teeth and finally confirm the extent there is an association between apical periodontitis and adverse systemic health effects. Clearing this condition will determine whether clinicians should take a serious or relaxed attitude to persistent apical periodontitis subsequent to endodontic treatment.
authors: Department of Endodontology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. gunnar.bergenholtz@odontologi.gu.se.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bergenholtz
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004708:Endodontics / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017211:Treatment Failure
keywords: cone-beam computed tomography; infection; persistent apical periodontitis; root canal; root canal treatment; systemic health effects