Frequency of Persistent Tooth Pain after Root Canal Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-230

  Nixdorf, Donald R ^a,b   Moana Filho, Estephan J ^a,c   Law, Alan S ^d   McGuire, Lisa A ^a   Hodges, James S ^e   John, Mike T ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d The Dental Specialists   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency; meta analysis; outcome; pain; root canal therapy; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; META ANALYSIS; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT FAILURE;

HUMANS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PULPECTOMY; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTHACHE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 74549126132     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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