Prevalence of root canal treatment worldwide: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Background The prevalence of root filled teeth (RFT) worldwide will inform about the amount of clinical activity of dentists dedicated to treat endodontic disease. Objectives To carry out a systematic review with meta‐analysis answering the following question: What is the prevalence of RFT around th...

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Published in:International endodontic journal 2022-11, Vol.55 (11), p.1105-1127
Main Authors: León‐López, María, Cabanillas‐Balsera, Daniel, Martín‐González, Jenifer, Montero‐Miralles, Paloma, Saúco‐Márquez, Juan J., Segura‐Egea, Juan J.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Dental Pulp Cavity
Dental Pulp Diseases
Endodontics
epidemiology
Geographical distribution
Humans
Meta-analysis
Population
Population studies
Population-based studies
population‐based study
Prevalence
Review
Root Canal Obturation
Root Canal Therapy
root canal treatment
Root canals
root filled teeth
Statistical sampling
survey
Systematic review
Teeth
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Summary:Background The prevalence of root filled teeth (RFT) worldwide will inform about the amount of clinical activity of dentists dedicated to treat endodontic disease. Objectives To carry out a systematic review with meta‐analysis answering the following question: What is the prevalence of RFT around the world? The percentage of people with at least one RFT was also investigated. Methods A systematic review including population‐based studies using the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE and Scielo. Studies related to prevalence of RFT were included. The outcome of interest of the study was the prevalence of RFT. The meta‐analyses were calculated with the Open Meta Analyst software to determine the global prevalence of RFT. Subgroups analyses were performed comparing geographical distribution, radiographic method and year of the study (classified in 20th or 21th century). The prevalence of people with at least one RFT was also analysed. Results Seventy‐four population‐based studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Twenty‐eight, forty‐four and two studies reported high, moderate and low risk of bias, respectively. No obvious publication bias was observed. Prevalence of RFT was estimated with 1 201 255 teeth and 32 162 patients. The calculated worldwide prevalence of RFT was 8.2% (95% CI = 7.3%–9.1%; p 
ISSN:0143-2885
1365-2591
1365-2591
DOI:10.1111/iej.13822