Root Canal Treatment Outcome in Patients Under Bisphosphonate Therapy

Root Canal Treatment of Compromised Teeth as Alternative Treatment in Patients Under Bisphosphonate Therapy: 60-month Results of a Prospective Clinical Study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate and healing time of compromised teeth and seriously compromised teeth that were endodontically treated in patients which received bisphosphonate therapy . Clinical complications, success and survival rate was reported. Mean clinical parameters, clinical symptoms and presence of periapical radilucency were recorded.

The study was conducted in one University Endodontic Clinical Department - Dental School between January 2009 and December 2017.

Root canal treatment was performed according previously reported operative protocols.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients affected by endodontic disease and able to attend a hygiene recall program

Exclusion Criteria:

• inability to attend a recall hygien program