Question · asked by 1 review
Ultrasonic device for root-end preparation vs Conventional bur: Healing - 1 year
- Population
- People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
- Intervention
- Ultrasonic device for root-end preparation
- Comparison
- Conventional bur
- Outcome
- Healing - 1 year
Ultrasonic device for root-end preparation showed no clear difference in healing - 1 year compared with conventional bur (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Ultrasonic device for root-end preparation vs Conventional bur Healing - 1 year · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy) · 1 year Ultrasonic device for root-end preparation showed no clear difference in healing - 1 year compared with conventional bur (low certainty). Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.14 [1.00, 1.30] | 1 study · 290 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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