AN OVERVIEW OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT BENEFITS AND COMPLICATIONS

Knowing the outcome of root canal treatment (RCT) is determinant to substantiate the clinical decision-making process, especially when RCT is weighed against the extraction of natural teeth or replacement by prosthetic elements. In this review, we discuss the possible complications during the process of root canal treatment and benefits of treating. We searched electronic databases PubMed, Embase, updated to October, 2019. for all the publications on the root canal treatment. The search terms were root canal treatment or endodontics or RCT. Although root canal therapy is done regularly, using sodium hypochlorite as an irrigate of option, it is required for dental experts to be knowledgeable about preventative measures that need to be taken when utilizing sodium hypochlorite; as well as to identify problems that can happen throughout use of this irrigate, and to handle them successfully in the acute setting