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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Outcomes of Regenerative Endodontic Treatment Performed Using Different Magnification Devices: A Systematic Review.

Izaz Shaik, Keerthini Veluru, Naga Sai Pranathi Gundimeda, Navya Jeevan Kakumanu, Sanjupriya Gowraram, Sowmya Pasupuleti, Naga Sri Samharsha Dikkala

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Izaz ShaikLakewood Family Dental, Bloomington, Illinios, USA.
Keerthini VeluruGovernment Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Masters in Health Informatics at University of North Texas, Texas, United States.
Naga Sai Pranathi GundimedaGovernment Dental College and Hospital, Dental School in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Navya Jeevan KakumanuUniversity of Findlay, Ohio, USA.
Sanjupriya GowraramChhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh, India.
Sowmya PasupuletiSIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Takelapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Naga Sri Samharsha DikkalaSt. Joseph Dental College, Dr. Ntr University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Aim: In this systematic review, we assessed whether the effects of the usage of various devices help with magnification in endodontics and whether they resulted in any significant changes in the clinical result of treatment. Materials and Methods: An exhaustive search was performed across MEDLINE and Cochrane Registers for various clinical studies, which were focused on comparing regenerative endodontic treatment based on the usage of magnification devices. Various terms were used to search these clinical trials such as microscope, regenerative endodontic surgery, apicoectomy, endoscope, and loupes. Results: After scrutinizing the studies, around three clinical trials based on magnification in endodontic surgeries were included in the present review. It was observed that no statistically noteworthy betterment of treatment outcome was seen in patients treated with either of the magnification devices such as loupes and microscope. Conclusion: It was evident that these magnification devices can alter the effectiveness of regenerative endodontic treatment in a very minimal way. However, we believe that more randomized clinical studies should be conducted in this area.

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Apicoectomyendodontic treatmentendoscopemagnification devices

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