http://lattes.cnpq.br/6896744012576092; COSTA, Caroline Nair de Almeida.
Resumo:
Numerous difficulties are encountered in endodontic therapy that can influence the
success or failure of the treatment, potentially resulting in signs and symptoms after
the completion of the instituted treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the
outcomes of endodontic treatments performed at the dental school clinic of UFCG -
Patos, PB. To achieve this, 4,534 patient records were analyzed, of which 57
presented endodontically treated permanent teeth, completed within a range of 6
months to 5 years. The study was a cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive
study, with a census sample (composed of all patients who met the inclusion criteria).
Information regarding the endodontic treatment was collected from the patients'
records. These patients were invited to return to UFCG for a new clinical and
radiographic analysis of the treated tooth. Thus, the final sample culminated in only 19
cases. It was observed that 89.5% of the sample was female, the most prevalent
treated tooth was the premolar (68.4%), and pulp necrosis was the most commonly
observed diagnosis (78.9%). No tooth presented pain, percussion sensitivity, or fistula.
A success rate of 78.9% was achieved for the endodontic treatments performed at the
school clinic. Thus, the quality of education and treatments provided in this service is
confirmed, along with its importance for the quality of life of those in need.