COMPARISON OF THE NON-SURGICAL ENDODONTIC TREATMENT VERSUS SURGICAL TOOTH EXTRACTION IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Dr. Mona Dabshi Alanazi* and Dr. Talal H. Bokhamsen
ABSTRACT
Dental therapy choice and treatment strategy are significant aspects of
Non- Surgical/ Surgical endodontic treatment. The Dental practitioners
must arrange the therapy strategy based on their knowledge, abilities,
skills and more significantly the patients choice and dentition.
Indubitably, the therapy plan for each patient is exclusive and cannot
use for all patients. Dental practitioner’s self-estimation of their
abilities opens up treatment options; however, in severe or difficult
cases it is advised to refer to a specialist. Presently, one of the most
challenging aspects of dentistry is the choice between extractions instead of a complicated
root canal treatment (RCT). Overemphasis on one treatment plan while neglecting other
options, not only mislead the dentist but also impose unnecessary charges to the patients. This
mini-review compares RCT to Extraction from various aspects to help practitioners in routine
decision making.
Keywords: Non-Surgical Endodontic Treatment, Surgical Tooth Extraction, Dentistry, Dental therapy.
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