Risk Management in Endodontics

Dental Malpractice in Prosthodontics, Endodontics, and Restorative Dentistry: The Prevalence in Saudi Arabia

“…Kiani and Sheikhazadi [15] Prosthodontics (27.8%) Oral surgery (23.5%) Endodontics (16.6%) Givol et al [16] Prosthodontics (28.0%)…”

The diagnosis and management of nerve injury during endodontic treatment

“…Several possible risk factors for nerve injury related to endodontic treatments have been reported, including the tooth location (Rosen, 2014;Rosen et al, 2016;Tilotta-Yasukawa et al, 2006;Pogrel et al, 2011) and the patient's gender (Bjorndal & Reit, 2008;Givol et al, 2010;Givol et al, 2002). Acknowledging the possible risk factors for nerve injury may be beneficial for prevention and diagnosis of such injuries (Pogrel, 2017;Rosen, 2014;Pogrel et al, 2011).…”

“…However, when this severe complication occurs, an accurate and timely mannered diagnosis is important for enabling efficient management, and for improving the prospects for recovery (Grotz et al, 1998;Rosen, 2014;Garisto et al, 2010;Yatsuhashi et al, 2003;Gallas-Torreira et al, 2003;Pogrel, 2007;Givol et al, 2010;Givol et al, 2002;Chaushu et al, 2002;Scolozzi et al, 2004;Seddon et al, 1943).…”

“…Nevertheless, when a nerve injury occurs during the treatment, early intervention is important (Rosen et al, 2016). Thus, following the treatment, the practitioner needs to be ready to detect any possible signs of altered sensation (Givol et al, 2011;Pogrel, 2007;Juodzbalys et al, 2011;Givol et al, 2010).…”

“…First, the clinician should perform a neurosensory evaluation to ascertain whether the patient indeed experiences altered sensation signs, and document the findings (Rosen, 2014;Givol et al, 2011;Pogrel, 2007;Juodzbalys et al, 2011;Givol et al, 2010), as a baseline for a rigorous follow-up (Rosen, 2014;Pogrel et al, 2011).…”