CompletedNot Applicable

The Influences of Root Canal Complexity and Clinician Training on Root Canal Treatment Outcomes.

1,267 participantsStarted 2015-01-01

Plain-language summary

This is an observational study that assess the impacts of (a) root canal treatment complexity and (b) clinical training on (1) root canal treatment success and (2) tooth survival, in a United Kingdom Armed Forces cohort.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Served/ were serving within the UK Armed Forces. * Male and female. * Physically able to tolerate root canal treatment/ re-treatment procedures. * Received root canal treatment/ re-treatment for Endodontic disease by either a GDP or Dentist with Specialist interest (DWSI). * Aged between 18 - 70.. * 12-month (or longer) post root canal treatment review radiograph and consultation. * Smoking and non-smoking patients * With and without Diabetes Mellitus 2 * Taking/ not-taking steroid medications * With/ without other medical conditions. Exclusion Criteria: * On longer serving in the military within 12-months of root canal treatment completion. * Unable to tolerate root canal treatment/ re-treatment * No clinical follow-up of tooth (survival). * No radiographic follow-up of tooth (success).

What they're measuring

1. Tooth survival

Timeframe: 6-months - 48-months post-treatment.

2. Root Canal Treatment Success

Timeframe: 6-months - 48-months post-treatment.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05648305

SponsorDefence Primary Health Care, UK

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-09-01

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