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- Hudson, Lawrence N, et al.
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The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project
- 2017
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In: Ecology and Evolution. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2045-7758. ; 7:1, s. 145-188
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The PREDICTS project-Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems (www.predicts.org.uk)-has collated from published studies a large, reasonably representative database of comparable samples of biodiversity from multiple sites that differ in the nature or intensity of human impacts relating to land use. We have used this evidence base to develop global and regional statistical models of how local biodiversity responds to these measures. We describe and make freely available this 2016 release of the database, containing more than 3.2 million records sampled at over 26,000 locations and representing over 47,000 species. We outline how the database can help in answering a range of questions in ecology and conservation biology. To our knowledge, this is the largest and most geographically and taxonomically representative database of spatial comparisons of biodiversity that has been collated to date; it will be useful to researchers and international efforts wishing to model and understand the global status of biodiversity.
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- Abolfathi, Bela, et al.
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The Fourteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey : First Spectroscopic Data from the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey and from the Second Phase of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment
- 2018
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In: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. - : IOP Publishing Ltd. - 0067-0049 .- 1538-4365. ; 235:2
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- The fourth generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-IV) has been in operation since 2014 July. This paper describes the second data release from this phase, and the 14th from SDSS overall (making this Data Release Fourteen or DR14). This release makes the data taken by SDSS-IV in its first two years of operation (2014-2016 July) public. Like all previous SDSS releases, DR14 is cumulative, including the most recent reductions and calibrations of all data taken by SDSS since the first phase began operations in 2000. New in DR14 is the first public release of data from the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey; the first data from the second phase of the Apache Point Observatory (APO) Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE-2), including stellar parameter estimates from an innovative data-driven machine-learning algorithm known as "The Cannon"; and almost twice as many data cubes from the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at APO (MaNGA) survey as were in the previous release (N = 2812 in total). This paper describes the location and format of the publicly available data from the SDSS-IV surveys. We provide references to the important technical papers describing how these data have been taken (both targeting and observation details) and processed for scientific use. The SDSS web site (www.sdss.org) has been updated for this release and provides links to data downloads, as well as tutorials and examples of data use. SDSS-IV is planning to continue to collect astronomical data until 2020 and will be followed by SDSS-V.
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- Aguado, D. S., et al.
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The Fifteenth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys : First Release of MaNGA-derived Quantities, Data Visualization Tools, and Stellar Library
- 2019
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In: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. - : Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP). - 0067-0049 .- 1538-4365. ; 240:2
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- Twenty years have passed since first light for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Here, we release data taken by the fourth phase of SDSS (SDSS-IV) across its first three years of operation (2014 July-2017 July). This is the third data release for SDSS-IV, and the 15th from SDSS (Data Release Fifteen; DR15). New data come from MaNGA-we release 4824 data cubes, as well as the first stellar spectra in the MaNGA Stellar Library (MaStar), the first set of survey-supported analysis products (e.g., stellar and gas kinematics, emission-line and other maps) from the MaNGA Data Analysis Pipeline, and a new data visualization and access tool we call "Marvin." The next data release, DR16, will include new data from both APOGEE-2 and eBOSS; those surveys release no new data here, but we document updates and corrections to their data processing pipelines. The release is cumulative; it also includes the most recent reductions and calibrations of all data taken by SDSS since first light. In this paper, we describe the location and format of the data and tools and cite technical references describing how it was obtained and processed. The SDSS website (www.sdss.org) has also been updated, providing links to data downloads, tutorials, and examples of data use. Although SDSS-IV will continue to collect astronomical data until 2020, and will be followed by SDSS-V (2020-2025), we end this paper by describing plans to ensure the sustainability of the SDSS data archive for many years beyond the collection of data.
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- Dawson, Victoria
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Coronal restoration in root-filled and non root-filled teeth : studies on periapical status, tooth survival, subsequent treatments and treatment decisions
- 2019
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The overall aim of this thesis was to study the following aspects ofdirect and indirect coronal restoration, primarily of root-filled teeth, withspecial reference to:• periapical health• the natural course of root-filled teeth, particularly furtherclinical intervention• the dentist´s decision-making process for root-filled teeth.The aims of coronal restoration are to restore the function and aestheticsof the tooth, with a tight marginal seal as protection from microbialleakage. A coronal restoration may be either direct, i.e. a direct chairsidecomposite or amalgam filling, or indirect, whereby the restoration,ceramic or a combination of metal and ceramic, is fabricated in alaboratory and then permanently cemented. For the root-filled tooth, acoronal restoration of adequate quality is an important factor for asuccessful outcome of the endodontic treatment, in terms of periapicalstatus. While indirect restoration is often advocated as the treatment of choice for a root-filled tooth, the procedure is nevertheless more timeconsumingand 3 – 4 times more expensive than a direct restoration. InSweden, composite is the predominant material for direct restorationand the majority of root-filled teeth are directly restored. However,some reports suggest an association between composite restoration andan increased risk of periapical disease. In terms of tooth survival, thereare also reports of less favorable endodontic treatment outcomes forteeth with direct restorations than for those with indirect restorations.In Studies I and II clinical and radiographic examinations wereundertaken in a random sample of 440 subjects, living in the county of Skåne, Sweden. No association was disclosed between apicalperiodontitis (AP) and direct composite restorations. In non root-filledteeth, a relationship was found between the type of restoration and AP.Those restored with direct restoration by both composite and amalgamcombined, and indirect restoration were associated with increased riskof AP, indicating that the extent of tooth substance removal rather thanthe type or material of the restoration, was an important factor ofinfluence on periapical status. For root-filled teeth, however, the qualityof the restoration and of the root-filling was more important toperiapical health than the type or material used for the coronalrestoration. In Study III, data from the Swedish Social InsuranceAgency on dental treatments were analyzed. Only minor differences inthe frequency of additional endodontic treatment for root-filled teethrestored with direct versus indirect restoration was disclosed. Theindirectly restored teeth also had a more favorable natural course duringthe 5-year follow-up period. In comparison, teeth restored with directrestorations required further clinical intervention (nonsurgical retreatment, extraction and additional restorations) significantly morefrequently.In Study IV, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted withgeneral dental practitioners. Data from 14 interviews were analyzed byQualitative Content Analysis. Study IV revealed that dentists´ decisionmakingprocess underlying the choice of coronal restoration for a rootfilledtooth, was based not only on clinical factors; contextual factorsand patient´s views, if in conflict, were decisive. Thus, despite theindications for an indirect restoration, a direct restoration wasoccasionally chosen. Accordingly, the context in which the dentistmakes decisions may be a factor influencing the fate of the root-filledtooth.It is concluded that concerns that composite restoration poses a riskfor periapical disease are not supported clinically, i.e. the use ofcomposite seems to be safe. While in non root-filled teeth, AP tended tobe associated with extensive restorations, in root-filled teeth the type ofrestoration was not an important factor of periapical health. For teethdirectly restored after root canal treatment, further clinical interventionsmay be expected, especially for restorative failures. This may beattributable in part to the dentist´s decision-making process with respectto the choice of coronal restoration.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Coronal Restoration of Root-filled Teeth : General Dental Practitioners' Decision-Making Process
- 2019
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Objectives: A better outcome has been shown for teeth restored with laboratory-fabricated crowns. This may not necessarily imply that full crowns are better than direct restorations, as it may be a result of selection bias. The aim was to describe the decision process regarding the choice of coronal restoration on a root-filled tooth from the perspective of the dentist. Methods: A strategic selection of 15 general dental practitioners (GDPs) in Sweden was performed. An absolute inclusion criterion was that the dentist had a recent experience of root canal treatments followed by a decision concerning permanent coronal restoration. The included dentists provided a variation concerning gender, age, work experience, location of undergraduate education and dental service provider. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with focus on the personal experience of the informant when choosing how to permanently restore the root-filled tooth. The informants were invited to, in their own words, narrate on the two latest occasions when this situation occurred for direct and full crown restorations respectively. The interviews were verbatim transcribed and then analyzed according to Qualitative Content Analysis, to be classified into an overall theme covering the latent content together with categories and subcategories illustrating the manifest content. Results: Preliminary results indicate a pattern, not yet definitely classified, but revealing the GDPs' efforts to take their current theoretical knowledge and clinical experience into consideration in the decision-making process together with an assessment of the residual tooth substance and the patients' oral health conditions. This is done parallel to an evaluation of and with certain emphasis to the patients' economic situation and preferences. Conclusions: The general dental practitioners' decision-making process regarding the choice of coronal restoration on a root-filled tooth was based not only on clinical factors: decisive for the decision was contextual factors comprising a patient centered approach.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Coronal restoration of the root filled tooth - a qualitative analysis of the dentists' decision-making process
- 2021
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In: International Endodontic Journal. - : Wiley. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 54:4, s. 490-500
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Aim To describe the decision-making process of the general dental practitioner (GDP) underlying the choice of coronal restoration of a root filled tooth. Methodology GDPs were strategically selected with respect to gender, age, undergraduate dental school, service affiliation and duration of professional experience. Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted, focusing on the informant's personal experience of the process which leads to a decision as to how to restore a root filled tooth. The informants were invited to describe in their own words the latest two cases involving decisions of direct or full crown restorations respectively. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Interviews from 14 informants, aged 27-64 (mean age 46 years), were included and analysed according to Qualitative Content Analysis. Results A theme (latent content) was identified: Clinical factors were considered important but were overruled by context and patient opinions, if in conflict. Three main categories, including seven subcategories (manifest content), were identified. The categories were clinical factors, contextual factors and patient's views. Clinical factors underlying the GDPs' decision included the current dental status and the estimated longevity of the intended restoration. In certain cases, contextual factors were also of importance, either supporting the GDPs' decision or modifying it. However, the patient's views played a decisive role in the final choice of coronal restoration, leading to either mutual acceptance or a compromise, taking into account the patient's economic status and opinions. Conclusions With respect to coronal restoration of a root filled tooth, the GDPs' decision-making process was based not only on clinical factors, but also on decisive contextual factors and consideration of the patients' views.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Endodontic complications in teeth with vital pulps restored with composite resins : a systematic review
- 2015
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In: International Endodontic Journal. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 48:7, s. 627-638
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Composite resin is used extensively for restoration of teeth with vital pulps. Although cell culture studies have disclosed harmful effects on pulpal cells, any untoward clinical effects, manifest as adverse pulpal responses, have yet to be determined. This study comprises a systematic review, designed to address the question of whether the risk of endodontic complications is greater with composite resin restorations than with other restorative materials, such as amalgam. The study methodology involved (i) formulation of the research question, (ii) construction and conduct of an extensive literature search with (iii) interpretation and assessment of the retrieved literature. A search of the medical database PubMed was complemented with a search of the Controlled Trials Register (CENTRAL). The initial search yielded 1043 publications, the abstracts of which were read independently by the authors. After additional searches, 10 studies were included in the review. In all the included studies, the level of evidence was assessed as low. No conclusions could therefore be drawn. The included studies reported few, if any, endodontic complications. Little or no differences emerged between teeth restored with composite resins and those restored with amalgam. To determine whether composite resin restorations of teeth with vital pulps are associated with an increased risk for development of endodontic complications such as apical periodontitis, further evidence is needed, from well-constructed studies with a large number of participants.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Further interventions after root canal treatment in relation to type of coronal restoration and tooth group : a 10-year follow-up of a Swedish dental register
- 2023
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In: ESE Wladimir Adlivankine Research Prize, Education Prize and Original Research Abstracts.
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Aim: To investigate the frequency of further interventions after root filling during a follow-up of 10 to 11 years, and to compare the outcomes with respect to type of coronal restoration and tooth group.Methods: Data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency´s register of dental treatments were obtained to identify the teeth registered as root filled in Sweden 2009. Type of coronal restoration within 6 months after root filling, as well as the frequency of further interventions (nonsurgical retreatment, periradicular surgery, extraction, further direct and indirect restoration) were tracked in the data register until December 31, 2019. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis.Results: Of the 215 611 teeth root filled in 2009, nonsurgical retreatment, periradicular surgery, and extraction were registered for 3.5%, 1.4% and 20%, respectively. The highest frequency of nonsurgical retreatment was registered for molars (4.2%), and periradicular surgery was most frequent in maxillary canines and incisors (2.3%). The highest frequency of extractions was registered for mandibular molars (25.1%). Directly restored teeth had higher frequency of nonsurgical retreatment (3.9%) and extraction (20.8%), compared to indirectly restored teeth (1.7% and 13.6%, respectively; P < 0.001). Of teeth restored with direct restoration within 6 months after root filling, 41.5% were registered with at least one further direct restoration and 14.7% with an indirect restoration. In the group of indirectly restored teeth, 9.3% and 7.1% underwent further restorative treatment with direct and indirect restoration, respectively. The differences registered between directly and indirectly restored root filled teeth were statistically significant (P < 0.001).Conclusions: The frequencies of nonsurgical retreatment and periradicular surgery were low 10 to 11 years after root filling, despite one in five root filled teeth being registered as extracted. Further interventions were significantly more common for directly restored teeth than for those indirectly restored.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Further Treatments of Root-filled Teeth in the Swedish Adult Population: A Comparison of Teeth Restored with Direct and Indirect Coronal Restorations
- 2017
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In: Journal of Endodontics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0099-2399 .- 1878-3554. ; 43:9, s. 1428-1432
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequencies of nonsurgical retreatment, root -end surgery, extraction, and further restoration of root -filled teeth in Sweden in 2009 during a follow-up period of 5 years and to compare the outcomes in teeth restored with direct or indirect restorations. Methods: Data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency were analyzed, and the frequencies of nonsurgical retreatment, root end surgery, extractions, and further restoration were calculated for all teeth registered as root filled during 2009. Chi-square tests were applied to detect any significant differences in the frequency of further treatment in teeth registered as restored with either a direct or an indirect restoration within 6 months of root filling. Results: Of the 248,299 teeth reported root filled in Sweden in 2009, nonsurgical retreatment was registered in 2.2%, root -end surgery in 1.0%, and extractions in 9.2% during the follow-up period. Of the teeth restored with a direct restoration within 6 months after the root filling, 30.3% were registered as having undergone at least 1 further direct restoration; the corresponding percentage of teeth with indirect restorations was 6.4%. A statistically significant difference in the frequency of nonsurgical retreatment, extraction, and further restoration was found; teeth restored with an indirect restoration within 6 months of root filling had fewer of these treatments than those restored by direct restoration. Conclusions: Low frequencies of nonsurgical retreatment and root -end surgery were reported 5 years after root filling, whereas extraction was more common. Fewer additional treatment procedures were registered for teeth with indirect restorations than for those with direct restorations.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Periapical status of non-root-filled teeth with resin composite, amalgam, or full crown restorations : a cross-sectional study of a Swedish adult population
- 2014
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In: Journal of Endodontics. - : Elsevier. - 0099-2399 .- 1878-3554. ; 40:9, s. 1303-1308
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Experimental studies show that dental pulp cells respond unfavorably to contact with resin composite restorative material. Hypothetically, in a random population, the frequency of apical periodontitis should be higher for teeth restored with resin composite than with amalgam. Therefore, the aim was to compare the periapical status of non-root-filled teeth restored with resin composite, amalgam, or laboratory-fabricated crowns in an adult Swedish population. METHODS: The subjects comprised 440 individuals from a randomly selected sample of 1,000 adult residents of a Swedish county. The type, material, and quality of the restorations were recorded for all non-root-filled teeth by clinical examination and intraoral clinical photographs. Periapical status was evaluated on panoramic radiographs. The association between periapical status and type, material, and quality of the restorations was analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the frequency of apical periodontitis (AP) between teeth restored with resin composite or amalgam (1.3% and 1.1%, respectively). The frequency of AP for teeth restored with laboratory-fabricated crowns was significantly higher (6.3%). Regression analysis showed no association between AP and resin composite restorations but a significant association with laboratory-fabricated crowns. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that the risk of damage to the pulp-dentin complex from exposure to resin composite material and dentin bonding agents shown in experimental studies is not reflected in the clinical setting. However, in the study sample, AP was diagnosed in a significantly higher proportion of teeth restored with laboratory-fabricated crowns.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Periapical status of root-filled teeth restored with composite, amalgam, or full crown restorations : a cross-sectional study of a Swedish adult population
- 2016
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In: Journal of Endodontics. - : Elsevier. - 0099-2399 .- 1878-3554. ; 42:9, s. 1326-1333
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare the periapical status of root-filled teeth restored with resin composite, laboratory-fabricated crowns, or amalgam in a Swedish adult population. METHODS: The subjects consisted of 440 individuals from a randomly selected sample of 1000 adult residents of a Swedish county. The type, material, and quality of the restorations were recorded for all root-filled teeth by using clinical examination and intraoral clinical photographs. Periapical status, root-filling quality, and marginal bone loss were evaluated on panoramic radiographs. The association between periapical status and type, material, and quality of the restorations was analyzed by using the χ2 test and logistic regression. RESULTS: No difference in the frequency of apical periodontitis (AP) between teeth restored with resin composite, laboratory-fabricated crowns, or amalgam (29.7%, 26.2%, and 43.1%, respectively) of adequate quality was found. No association between AP and resin composite restorations was disclosed; however, there was an association between AP and inadequate root-filling quality and marginal bone loss >1/3 of the root length. CONCLUSIONS: The results did not indicate any association between AP and resin composite restorations. Neither the type nor the material of the restoration was of significance for periapical status as long as the quality was adequate.
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- Dawson, Victoria S., et al.
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Further Interventions after Root Canal Treatment Are Most Common in Molars and Teeth Restored with Direct Restorations : A 10–11-Year Follow-Up of the Adult Swedish Population
- 2024
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In: Journal of Endodontics. - : Elsevier. - 0099-2399 .- 1878-3554. ; 50:6, s. 766-773
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Introduction: The aims were to investigate 1) the frequency of nonsurgical retreatment, root-end surgery, extraction, and further restorative treatment during a follow-up of 10–11 years after root filling and compare the frequencies according to tooth group and type of coronal restoration and 2) the timing of nonsurgical retreatment, root-end surgery, and extraction. Methods: Data were collected from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's register. A search for treatment codes identified teeth root filled in 2009 and the type of coronal restoration (direct, indirect, and unspecified) registered within 6 months of root filling. The root-filled teeth were followed 10–11 years, and further interventions were recorded. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: In 2009, root fillings were registered for 215,611 individuals/teeth. Nonsurgical retreatment, root-end surgery, and extraction were undertaken in 3.5%, 1.4%, and 20% teeth, respectively. The frequency of further interventions varied with respect to tooth group and type of coronal restoration, but only slightly for endodontic retreatments. Further interventions, except for root-end surgery, were registered more often for molars and directly restored teeth (P < .001). The majority of endodontic retreatments were undertaken within 4 years, while extractions were evenly distributed over 10–11 years. Conclusions: The frequency numbers of nonsurgical retreatment and root-end surgery were low, despite 1 in 5 root-filled teeth registered as extracted. Further interventions were most common in molars and directly restored teeth. Endodontic retreatments were performed more often during the first 4 years.
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- Dawson, Victoria S, et al.
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Varje steg viktigt för optimalt behandlingsresultat
- 2023
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In: Tandläkartidningen. - : Sveriges tandläkarförbund. - 0039-6982. ; 115:3, s. 62-68
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Ett lyckat resultat av en endodontisk behandling är starkt förknippat med väl utförda behandlingsmoment, från att arbeta aseptiskt till den slutliga permanenta restaureringen.
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- Dawson, Victoria, et al.
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Survival of Root-filled Teeth in Relation to Restoration and Tooth-group
- 2016
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Objectives: To compare the survival of teeth root-filled in Sweden in 2009 in relation to type of restoration and tooth-group.Methods: The database at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency containing information on treatments was used to identify all teeth in Sweden that were root-filled during 2009, by searching for the treatment codes corresponding to root-filling. The completed root-fillings could be linked to a specific tooth in a specific individual. Teeth registered as restored with a direct or indirect restoration within 6 months after completion of the root-filling were tagged and tracked until December 31st 2014. During this period, the treatment codes for extraction were registered for the identified root-filled teeth in order to construct Kaplan-Meier tooth survival analyses.Results: 248,299 teeth were registered as root-filled in Sweden in the year 2009. Of these 142,264 (57.3%) were restored with a direct restoration and 64,092 (25.8%) with an indirect restoration. Survival analysis disclosed that 5-6 years after root canal treatment 93.1% of the teeth with an indirect restoration had survived and 89.6% of the teeth with a direct restoration had survived. In the total material, irrespectively to any coronal restoration, premolars and upper anterior teeth had the highest survival (93.0% respectively 91.4%) and molars the lowest survival (87.6%). The same pattern was observed in sub-group analysis in the group of root-filled teeth with direct restorations. In the group with root-filled teeth with indirect restorations another pattern was observed; upper anterior teeth (92.6%) had a relatively lower survival, equivalent to those of molar teeth (92.6%).Conclusions: 5-6 year survival of root-filled teeth in Sweden were higher in the group with indirect restorations compared to the group with direct restoration. Root-filled upper incisors had an overall high survival, though for root-filled upper anterior teeth with indirect restorations the survival was relatively low.
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- Fransson, Helena, et al.
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EndoReCo banar väg för ökad kunskap och akademisk meritering
- 2022
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In: Tandläkartidningen. - : Sveriges tandläkarförbund. - 0039-6982. ; 114:12, s. 46-52
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- För att minska kunskapsluckorna inom odontologin krävs samarbete mellan lärosätena. Det ger även möjlighet till akademisk meritering, vilket är angeläget då antalet seniora forskare med behörighet för forskningshandledning i Sverige är färre än någonsin. EndoReCo (Endodontic Research Collaboration) är ett skandinaviskt forskningsnätverk i endodonti som kan ta del av just dessa fördelar.
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- Fransson, Helena, et al.
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Factors Associated with Extraction following Root Canal Filling in Adults
- 2021
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In: Journal of Dental Research. - : Sage Publications. - 0022-0345 .- 1544-0591. ; 100:6, s. 608-614
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Essentially, root fillings are performed to preserve natural teeth. Over time, however, some root-filled teeth will inevitably be extracted. The aim of this historical prospective cohort study in the adult Swedish population was to identify factors associated with extractions within 5 y of registration of a root filling. The cohort consisted of all those whose root fillings had been reported to the tax-funded Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) in 2009. Demographic data on the individuals registered with a root filling (sex, age, country of birth, disposable income, educational level, and marital status) were received from Statistics Sweden or the SSIA. Dental care setting, tooth type, and any registration of subsequent restorations within 6 mo were received from the SSIA. Multivariable regression analysis was used, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. In total, 216,764 individuals had been registered with at least 1 root filling. Individuals (n = 824) without complete data were excluded from the analyses. After 5 y, 9.3% of the root-filled teeth had been registered as extracted. Logistic regression analysis found significant associations for all variables except country of birth, disposable income, and educational level. The highest odds ratios for extractions were associated with the type of restoration: teeth with no registration of any restoration and teeth with a direct restoration combined with a post were 3 times more likely to undergo extraction than teeth restored with an indirect restoration combined with a post and core. Overall, high odds ratios for extractions were associated with any type of composite restoration, including composite fillings and crowns combined with or without any post. In summary, after root filling in the Swedish adult population, several individual- and tooth-specific variables were associated with extraction. The reasons for the extractions remain to be studied further.
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- Fransson, Helena, et al.
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Factors Associated with Extractions Following Root-filling in Swedish Adults
- 2019
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Objectives: Root-fillings are essentially performed to preserve natural teeth. However over time some root-filled teeth will be extracted. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with extractions within a period of 5 years after completion of a root-filling in the adult Swedish population. Methods: In this registry study, the cohort consisted of all root-fillings reported to the tax-funded Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) during 2009. Tooth type, any registration of subsequent coronal restorations within 6 months and type of caregiver were recorded. Demographic data (gender, disposable income, age, educational level, civil status and country of birth) were received from Statistics Sweden or the SSIA. Statistical analyses included chi-square test, t-test and logistic regression analysis. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The total number of individuals registered with at least one root-filling was 216,764. Not all had a registration of a tooth number or had no registrations at Statistics Sweden (n=824) and were excluded from the analyses. After 5 years, 9.4% of the teeth had been registered as extracted. Preliminary data showed risk factors associated with higher odds for extractions to be molar teeth, teeth with no registration of any permanent coronal restoration within 6 months following the registration of the root-filling, root-fillings performed in the private sector, women, older age-group and widow(er)s or divorcees. Conclusions: Several individual and tooth specific factors were associated with extraction following root-filling in the Swedish adult population. The direct reasons for the extractions remain to be studied further.
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- Fransson, Helena, et al.
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Survival of Root-filled Teeth in the Swedish Adult Population
- 2016
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In: Journal of Endodontics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0099-2399 .- 1878-3554. ; 42:2, s. 216-220
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- © 2016 American Association of Endodontists. Introduction The aim was to assess survival in the Swedish population of teeth treated by nonsurgical root canal treatment during 2009. Methods Data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier analysis to assess cumulative tooth survival during a period of 5-6 years of all teeth that were root-filled during 2009. Results In 2009, 248,299 teeth were reported as root-filled. The average age of the patients at the time of the root filling was 55 years (range, 20-102 years). The teeth most frequently root-filled were the maxillary and mandibular first molars. During the 5- to 6-year period 25,228 of the root-filled teeth (10.2%) were reported to have been extracted; thus 223,071 teeth (89.8%) survived. Tooth survival was highest in the youngest age group (93.2%). The highest survival (93.0%) was for the mandibular premolars, and the lowest (87.5%) was for the mandibular molars. Teeth restored with indirect restorations within 6 months of the root filling had higher survival rates (93.1%) than those restored with a direct filling (89.6%). Conclusions In the adult population of Sweden, teeth that are root-filled by general practitioners under the tax-funded Swedish Social Insurance Agency have a 5- to 6-year survival rate of approximately 90%.
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- Fransson, Helena, et al.
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Tooth survival after endodontic treatment
- 2023
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In: International Endodontic Journal. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 56:S2, s. 140-153
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- There are several measures that are, or could be, in use in relation to estimating the outcome of endodontic treatments. It is important to reflect on when and why a certain outcome measure is used; when caring for an individual patient it is obvious that the goal always should be a tooth in a healthy state, that is striving to remove any infection and aim for the tooth to have healthy periapical tissues. For patients in general and for society, it is also interesting to know if endodontic treatments will lead to retention of teeth in a functioning state. From epidemiological studies, with high prevalence of root filled teeth with periapical radiolucencies, it is implied that dentists and/or patients accept the retention of a root filled tooth with persistent apical periodontitis. However, we do not know if or how this affects the health of the individual. In conjunction with an endodontic treatment the prognosis is considered and since the prognostic factors seem to be somewhat different depending on whether one is considering for example the outcome ´healthy periapical tissues´ or ´tooth survival´ they are equally important to know. Factors affecting the outcome ´healthy periapical tissues´ probably has to do with removal of infection and reconstituting the barrier to prevent leakage whilst ´tooth survival´ is more likely associated with factors outside of the classical endodontic field such as restorability and avoidance of further destruction of tooth substance. This narrative review will focus on tooth survival after endodontic treatment and root canal treatment will be the focus. As a crude estimation, there is to be an annual loss of 2% of teeth which have received a root canal treatment. Of the pre-, peri- and postoperative factors that have been studied in conjunction with root canal treatments the restoration of the tooth is the factor that has been most extensively studied. Many studies imply that root filled teeth restored with indirect restorations have a better survival than teeth restored with direct restorations, it is not possible to determine whether this indeed is a prognostic factor.
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- Landt, Kristoffer, et al.
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Demographic factors in Swedish adults undergoing root filling and subsequent extraction of a maxillary first molar: a comparative study
- 2018
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In: International Endodontic Journal. - : Wiley. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 51:9, s. 975-980
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AimTo study the demographics of Swedish adults who had received a root filling, followed by extraction during the following 5-6years in comparison with subjects who had undergone a corresponding root filling with an uneventful outcome. MethodologyThe root filled maxillary first molar was chosen as the comparison model. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency provided data on all teeth reported as root filled in Sweden during 2009. A comparison group, equally large as the study group, was constructed by randomly selecting subjects with root filled maxillary first molars, which had not subsequently been extracted, that is, an uneventful outcome. Demographic data on the subjects were obtained from Statistics Sweden: country of birth, disposable income, educational level, age, civil status and gender. Chi-square, t-tests and logistic regression were used for statistical analyses. ResultsIn the year 2009, 36139 maxillary first molar teeth were reported to have been root filled, 4362 (12.1%) of which were then recorded as extracted during the following 5-6year period. Only minor intergroup differences were noted: 86.5% of the studygroup were Swedish-born, compared with 84.4% of the comparison group (P=0.007). Women comprised 53.2% of the study group and 50.5% (P=0.01) of the comparison group. There was an association between extractions and gender as well as age; men had a lower odds ratio (OR) for extraction OR, 0.87; confidence interval (CI), 0.80-0.95. For every additional year, the chance for extraction was higher OR, 1.01; CI, 1.01-1.01. No other significant differences were detected. ConclusionsThere was only little or no demographic differences between the study group, comprising Swedish adults who had undergone root filling of one of their maxillary first molars in 2009 and subsequent extraction during the following 5-6years, and the comparison group, with uneventful outcomes after a corresponding root filling.
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- Mota De Almeida, Fernando, et al.
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Periradicular surgery: A longitudinal registry study of 10-year outcomes and factors predictive of post-surgical extraction
- 2023
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In: International endodontic journal. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 56:10, s. 1212-1221
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AimThis historical prospective cohort study of the adult population of Sweden is based on data from a national registry: the primary aim was to evaluate the long-term survival of teeth after periradicular surgery. A secondary aim was to identify factors predictive of extraction within 10 years of registration of periradicular surgery. MethodologyThe cohort consisted of all individuals who had undergone periradicular surgery to treat apical periodontitis, as reported to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) in 2009. The cohort was followed until 31 December 2020. Subsequent registrations of extractions were collected for Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and survival tables. The patients' sex, age, dental service provider and tooth group were also retrieved from SSIA. Only one tooth per individual was included in the analyses. Multivariable regression analysis was used and p < .05 was considered statistically significant. The reporting guidelines STROBE and PROBE were followed. ResultsAfter data cleaning, and exclusion of 157 teeth, 5622 teeth/individuals remained for analysis. The mean age of the individuals at the time of the periradicular surgery was 60.5 years (range 20-97, standard deviation 13.31); 55% were women. At the end of the follow-up, that is, up to 12 years, a total of 34.1% of the teeth had been reported as extracted. The multivariate logistic regression analysis, based on follow-up data at 10 years after registration of the periradicular surgery, included 5548 teeth, of which 1461 (26.3%) had been extracted. Significant associations between the independent variables tooth group and dental care setting (both p < .001) and the dependent variable extraction were found. The highest odds ratio (OR) for extraction applied to tooth group: compared to maxillary incisors and canines, mandibular molars were at greatest risk of extraction (OR 2.429, confidence interval 1.975-2.987, p < .001). ConclusionsAfter periradicular surgery in predominantly elderly people in Sweden, approximately three-quarters of the teeth are retained over a 10-year period. The type of tooth is associated with extraction: mandibular molars are at greater risk of extraction than maxillary incisors and canines.
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- Wigsten, Emma, et al.
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Comparative analysis of general dental practitioners' fees and scheduled fees for root canal treatment and coronal restorations in the adult population of Sweden : a five-year follow-up of data from the Swedish Dental Register.
- 2018
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In: International Endodontic Journal. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0143-2885 .- 1365-2591. ; 51:2, s. 141-147
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AIM: To investigate the fees charged by Swedish dentists for root fillings, coronal restorations and further dental interventions during a follow-up period of 5-6 years. METHODOLOGY: A total of 248,299 root fillings were linked with the tooth, the patient and the provider and entered into the Swedish Social Insurance Agency register in 2009. The data register also recorded the subsidy-based (scheduled) fee and the fee actually charged for the root fillings. Fees charged for direct or indirect coronal restorations and additional interventions during the follow-up period were also recorded. One-way ANOVA and T-test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean overall fee charged for a root filling was approximately 332 Euro and differed only marginally (13 Euro) from the scheduled fee. The total mean fee for preservation of a root filled tooth was 717 Euro, which included the root canal treatment, the coronal restoration and any additional interventions during the follow-up period. The fees for indirectly restored root filled teeth were significantly higher (1,105 Euro) than for directly restored teeth (610 Euro), despite further additional treatment (P< 0.001). The mean fee for teeth which were subsequently extracted was higher (769 Euro) than for the retained teeth (711 Euro) (P< 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Fees charged by Swedish dentists for root canal treatment were in accordance with the scheduled fees. The overall mean fee was significantly higher for root filled teeth with indirect restorations than for teeth with direct coronal restorations. However, prospective clinical cost-effectiveness studies are needed to analyse the total costs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Wigsten, Emma, et al.
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Fees for root canal treatment and further dental care in the adult population in sweden : a 10-year follow-up of data from the Swedish dental register
- 2023
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In: ESE Wladimir Adlivankine Research Prize, Education Prize and Original Research Abstracts.
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Aim: To investigate the fees for root filling and further dental care charged by Swedish dentists during a follow-up period of 10 to 11 years. Comparisons are made between type of restoration registered within 6 months of the root filling, the tooth group, and the root filled teeth that survived versus those that were extracted.Methods: A total of 215 611 teeth were registered as root filled in the Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s data register in 2009. For each identified tooth, the fees for the following interventions were tracked: initial root filling, coronal restorations, and further dental interventions registered during the follow-up period. The outcomes were analysed with descriptive and analytic statistics, using one-way ANOVA and t-tests. The fees are presented in Euro (€1 = SEK 8.94; 01/01/2012).Results: The total fee for the root fillings was 72 million euros, and the mean fee was €333.6 per root filling. The total mean fee for the preservation of a root filled tooth over 10 to 11 years was €923.4, which included root canal treatment, coronal restorations, and further interventions. The mean fee for indirectly restored root filled teeth was higher (€1 279.3) than for those directly restored (€829.4) and for teeth without specified restorations (€832.7; P < 0.001). Molars had a significantly higher mean fee (€966.4) compared to premolars (€882.8) and anterior teeth (€891.3; P < 0.001). The mean fee for teeth that were extracted was higher (€1 225.3) than for those that survived the follow-up (€848.0; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Fees for root filled teeth have accumulated over time probably due to further dental care needed. The total mean fee was significantly higher for indirectly restored root filled teeth than for directly restored. However, prospective clinical cost-effectiveness studies are needed to analyse the total costs.
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