title: Endodontic Treatment Outcomes.
abstract: The primary goal of conventional endodontic treatment is prevention and/or elimination of apical periodontitis for both mature permanent teeth and immature teeth with an open apex. Besides these goals, the objectives of endodontic treatment of immature teeth include preservation of pulp vitality and often further root maturation. Robust criteria for outcome assessment are an essential determinant for any measure of treatment success for both mature and immature teeth.
authors.affiliation: Section of Endodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS A3-075, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA. Electronic address: nchugal@dentistry.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chugal
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 53-068B, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjay M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mallya
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland Oral Health Centre, 288 Herston Road, Corner Bramston Terrace & Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kahler
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA.
authors.forename: Louis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Endodontic prognosis; Endodontics; Healing; Immature teeth; Mature teeth; Root canal treatment; Success and failure; Treatment outcome