Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 575-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251261
Evaluation of the Outcomes of Root Canal Procedure Performed in Dogs - A Scoping Review
Nagendran Nagarajan, Sihivahanan Dhanasekaran
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. D Sihivahanan MDS, PhD.
ABSTRACT
This review explores the long-term effectiveness of root canal therapy in dogs. The main goals were to contrast evaluation methods, evaluate postoperative care, determine prognostic indicators, examine endodontic materials and procedures, and establish success rates. Research studies with follow-up of more than six months, including radiographic, histological, and clinical information from both experimental and clinical investigations throughout the world, were reviewed systematically. Analysis found success rates of over 80% in the majority of instances, but discrepancies in definitions of outcome and follow-up durations influenced comparability. Epoxy resin and calcium hydroxide–based sealers demonstrated favourable biocompatibility, yet the most suitable material remains debated. Cone-beam computed tomography was superior to conventional radiography in the identification of lesions. Prognostic indicators were integrity of coronal seal, root resorption, and preoperative Periapical radiolucency. Root canal treatment is a valid means of saving canine dentition overall, although better standardization and long-term follow-up are necessary to improve future clinical results and research initiatives.
Keywords: Root canal therapy, Canine, RCT in dogs, Veterinary dentistry, long term effects
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