Outcome assessment

Question 1

What factors predict success of failure

Answer 1

Apical pathosis
Bacterial status of canal
Extent and quality of obturation
Quality of restoration; Coronal seal

Question 2

What does a J shaped lesion usually mean

Answer 2

Root fracture

Question 3

What is considered healed

Answer 3

Functional
Asymptomatic
With no or minimal periradicular pathosis

Question 4

What is considered non healed

Answer 4

Nonfunctinal
Symptomatic
With/without periradicular pathos’s

Question 5

What is considered healing

Answer 5

Asymptomatic and functional with periradicular pathosis
or
Symptomatic but for which intended function is not altered, with/without periradicular pathosis

Question 6

What is considered functional

Answer 6

Treated tooth or root that is serving its intended purpose in the dentition. (Might be just to prevent bone loss)

Question 7

What is the number one reason root canal teeth fail

Answer 7

Fracture due to poor restorations