Evaluación del caso endodoncia

Avances en la comprensión de pathosis endodontic, técnica aséptica, and principles of canal preparation and obturation have led to significantly increased and predictable healing rates for endodontic treatment—95% and higher under ideal conditions (Salehrabi R, Rotstein I. J Endod. 2004 Dec;30(12):846-50). Sin embargo, el tratamiento debe ser entregado de manera predecible por el médico tratante para optimizar el potencial curativo.

El AAE ha desarrollado herramientas prácticas para ayudar a cada dentista a superar dificultades de la evaluación del caso:

• Endodontic Case Difficulty Assessment Article (Archivo PDF, 587KB)
  This newsletter discusses endodontic treatment planning, case assessment and referral from a specialist’s perspective.
• Reading List (Archivo PDF, 48KB)
  A comprehensive list of references supporting the topic of case assessment and referral.
• AAE Case Difficulty Assessment Form and Guidelines (Archivo PDF, 411KB)
  The Assessment Form enables a practitioner to assign levels of difficulty to a particular case by assessing risk factors that may affect the outcome of treatment. The form may also be used to assist with referral decision making and record keeping.
• Educator’s Guide to Using the AAE Endodontic Case Difficulty Assessment Form (Archivo PDF, 44KB)
  This guide is designed to assist educators in teaching predoctoral dental students objective evaluation and decision-making skills in endodontics.
• Forging Effective Alliances for Quality Patient Care (Archivo PDF, 127KB)
  This article discusses the value of effective referral relationships.