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ArticleIranian endodontic journal2022

Impact of Nonsurgical Treatment of Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis on the Oral Health-related Quality of Life: A Prospective Study.

Angela Longo do Nascimento, Theodoro Weissheimer, Maximiliano Schunke Gomes, Jefferson Ricardo Pereira, Ricardo Abreu da Rosa, Marcus Vinicius Reis Só

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Article in Iranian endodontic journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Angela Longo do NascimentoDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Theodoro WeissheimerDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Maximiliano Schunke GomesGraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Jefferson Ricardo PereiraDepartment of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Tubarão, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil.
Ricardo Abreu da RosaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Marcus Vinicius Reis SóDepartment of Conservative Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of nonsurgical root canal treatment (nRCT) and the healing of asymptomatic apical periodontitis (AAP) on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a Brazilian population. Materials and Methods: This prospective longitudinal observational study included 56 adults, in which 84 teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis underwent nonsurgical root canal treatment. Socio-demographic and medical data were collected; the primary outcome oral health-related quality of life was measured by the short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Statistical analysis was carried out by Mann-Whitney U-test, and changes in the oral health-related quality of life scores post-treatment were estimated by Student t-test. Results: The mean age was 51.0±15.2 years, with 53.5% of females. Overall, nRCT significantly improved the OHRQoL ( Conclusion: Present findings revealed that nonsurgical root canal treatment improved the oral health-related quality of life in patients with asymptomatic apical periodontitis.

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Asymptomatic Apical PeriodontitisOral HealthPatient Outcome AssessmentQuality of LifeRoot Canal Treatment

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