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ArticleActa odontologica Scandinavica2025

Immediate or delayed direct restoration does not significantly influence additional endodontic treatments and 5-year tooth survival of first molars.

Sara Olsson, Maria Pigg, Jesper Gustavsson, Emil Ekblom, Helena Fransson

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Article in Acta odontologica Scandinavica, 2025. 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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Sara OlssonDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Dental Research Department, Public Dental Health Service, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0000-1220-0665
Maria PiggDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-7989-1541
Jesper GustavssonDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Emil EkblomDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Helena FranssonDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. Helena.Fransson@mau.se.ORCID 0000-0003-4290-2283

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Abstract

objectiveIn vitro leakage studies suggest that temporary restorations only provide a short-term seal. However, it remains unclear whether the clinical outcome is impacted by the time elapsing between the completion of a root canal treatment (RCT) and the placement of a direct permanent coronal restoration. The aim was to investigate any time-dependent difference in frequencies of endodontic orthograde retreatment, apical surgery and extractions during the subsequent 5 years following root filling of first molars restored with a direct restoration depending on immediate or delayed time between completion of RCT and placement of a direct restoration. MATERIAL AND

methodsData from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency was collected. In 2009, 50,314 direct restorations were registered after RCT of the first molars in individuals aged 20 years or older. The teeth were divided into five time intervals depending on time from completion of root filling to placement of direct restoration for comparisons of frequencies of orthograde retreatment, apical surgery and extractions, during the following 5 years. The time interval categories were compared using Pearson's Chi-square test.

resultsNo statistically significant time-dependent differences in registrations were found for orthograde retreatment (p = 0.089), with or without apical surgery (p = 0.161) and with or without extraction (p = 0.737).

conclusionThe time elapsed from the completion of RCT and the placement of a direct restoration did not affect the 5-year outcome of the RCT.

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Dental Restoration, PermanentMolarRoot Canal TherapyAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTime FactorsYoung Adult

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PMCPMC12519887

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