Management of Pulp Canal Obliteration-Systematic Review of Case Reports.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: This systematic review aimed to assess the literature focusing on the clinical management of traumatized teeth with Pulp Canal Obliteration (PCO) and propose an updated clinical decision-making algorithm. The present review follows the PRISMA guidelines and was registered on PROSPERO database (CRD42020200656). Materials and Methods: An electronic search strategy was performed in Pubmed, EBSCOhost and LILACS from inception to March 2021. Only anterior permanent teeth with PCO due to dental trauma were included. Regarding clinical approaches, only teeth managed with a "watchful waiting" approach, tooth bleaching or root canal treatment (RCT) were included. Quality assessment was performed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for Case Reports. Resu

SUBMITTER: Vinagre A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8625069 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature