Proservação de tratamentos endodônticos realizados na Clínica Escola de Odontologia da UFCG – Patos/PB.

Abstract

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.