DENTISTRY: ERRORS AND COMPLICATIONS IN ENDODONTICS

Reutov Artyom Sergeevich, Skvortsova Elena Nikolaevna, Efremova Anastasia Vladimirovna, Frolova Kristina Evgenievna, Konovalova Ekaterina Valerievna

40 sources of domestic and foreign literature were analyzed, starting from 2010 to 2022, containing information about the quality, possible errors and complications of endodontic treatment. A systematic literature search was performed using the PubMed and HAC databases. The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of failures occurring at various stages of endodontic treatment. As a result of the analysis of the literature, it was established that the complications were related to the structural features of the teeth, namely, the anatomical irregularity in the shape and volume of the root canals, their curvature and the presence of hard-to-reach branches in the form of auxiliary canals. In addition, incorrect interpretation of X-ray examination, violations of instrumental, drug treatment of root canals, as well as their poor-quality filling can lead to errors and complications. Thus, our analysis of the literature suggests that the problem of high-quality endodontic treatment is far from being solved. That is why it is still relevant and promising to study errors and complications that occur at various stages of endodontic treatment, as well as measures to prevent them.

Keywords:dentistry, endodontics, root canals, complications