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Surgical microscope (magnification) vs Endoscope: Healing rate
- Population
- People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
- Intervention
- Surgical microscope (magnification)
- Comparison
- Endoscope
- Outcome
- Healing rate
Surgical microscope (magnification) showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years (microscope vs endoscope) compared with endoscope (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical microscope (magnification) vs Endoscope Healing - 2 years (microscope vs endoscope) · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy) · 2 years Surgical microscope (magnification) showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years (microscope vs endoscope) compared with endoscope (low certainty). Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.01 [0.89, 1.15] | 1 study · 70 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-02-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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