Endodontics
Course Review
Enoch Ng, DDS 2014
Treatment Planning Considerations
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Medical history
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Dental history
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Success of NSRCT or retreatment
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Patient motivation/apprehension
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Esthetics
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Scarring
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Exposure of crown margins
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Clinical considerations
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Dentition
Caries
Restorative deficiencies
Cracks
Sensitivity testing
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Periodontal status
Probings/pocket depths
Recession
Width of attached gingiva
Health of gingiva – need good oral hygiene
Bone loss/furcations
Endo-perio lesions
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Soft tissue
Muscle attachments and frenums
Sinus tracts
Pre-existing scar tissue
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Anatomic structures
Height/depth of buccal vestibule
Height/depth of palate
Size of oral cavity, patients ability to open
Chin prominence, mandibular buccal plate
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Radiographic considerations
Short roots, long roots
Presence/size of lesion
Mx sinus, Mn canal, mental foramen, buccal oblique ridge
Exostosis
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Prosthodontic considerations
Presence of crowns/bridges
Type of post used
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Restorative plan
Prognosis
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Different studies give different results
IEJ 2000
IEG 2001
JOE 2009
JOE 2010
91.2% healed
88% healed
8% healing
4% non-healed
91.6% healed at 1 year post-op
74% healed
94% functional