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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Effect of Root Canal Therapy Combined with Full Crown Restoration on the Level of Inflammatory Factors and Chewing Function in Patients with Cracked Teeth and Chronic Pulpitis.

Ying Lu, Ning Wu, Bin Ma, Feng Qin

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. Treatment of cracked teeth: A comprehensive narrative review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Ying LuDepartment of Stomatology, Shidong Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai 200438, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-1186
Ning WuDepartment of Stomatology, Liqun Hospital of Putuo District, Shanghai 200333, China.
Bin MaDepartment of Stomatology, Liqun Hospital of Putuo District, Shanghai 200333, China.
Feng QinDepartment of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Huangpu, Shanghai 200011, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-7445

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the clinical effect of root canal therapy combined with full crown restoration in patients with cracked teeth and chronic pulpitis.

methodsFrom May 2018 to June 2020, 87 patients with cracked teeth and chronic pulpitis in our hospital were selected; the patients were randomly divided into the control group and the research group by random number method. The control group only used root canal therapy; the research group used root canal therapy combined with full crown restoration. The therapeutic effect, levels of inflammatory factors, chewing function, periodontal index, complications, and quality of life were compared between the two groups.

resultsThe total effective rate of the research group (97.78%) was better than the total effective rate of the control group (85.71%) (

conclusionRoot canal therapy and full crown restoration have a definite curative effect in patients with cracked teeth and chronic pulpitis, which can improve the inflammatory response, restore chewing function, maintain periodontal health, improve the quality of life, and do not increase the incidence of complications, so it has good application value.

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