Immediate and Delayed Post Space Preparations in Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the present review was to identify the effect of the post-space preparation (PSP) timing (immediate or delayed) on endodontically treated teeth.

Methods

All studies in any language that compared the effect of immediate versus delayed PSP on the outcomes of an endodontically treated tooth were searched in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, ProQuest, WorldCat, and Google Scholar databases by two independent researchers until February 12, 2022. Studies assessing merely the immediate or delayed PSP were excluded. A descriptive analysis was performed to evaluate the study design and the characteristics of the included studies.

Results

The initial search yielded 2612 records, of which 68 were included. Except for one randomized controlled trial,

SUBMITTER: Mahmoudi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773456 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature