Patient satisfaction with root canal treatment and outcomes in the Swedish public dental health service: A prospective cohort study

• Published in: International endodontic journal 2021-09, Vol.54 (9), p.1462-1472
• Main Authors: Wigsten, Emma, Al Hajj, Amenah, Jonasson, Peter, Kvist, Thomas, Bjørndal, L, Dawson, VS, Fransson, H, Frisk, F, Jonasson, P, Markvart, M, Pigg, M, Wolf, E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Chewing; Cohort analysis; Dental health; Dentistry; endodontic treatment; Endodontics; general dental care; implant; Molars; Odontologi; Oral Surgery & Medicine; outcomes; Pain; pain intensity; part 1; Patient satisfaction; Patient-centered care; patient-centred; patient-centred outcomes; Patients; quality-of-life; questionnaire; Questionnaires; Root canals; Teeth; test-retest reliability analysis
• ISSN: 0143-2885; 1365-2591; 1365-2591
• DOI: 10.1111/iej.13548

Aim To document satisfaction with root canal treatment procedures and outcomes among patients treated at Swedish public dental clinics. Method The original material comprised 243 patients who began root canal treatment (RCT) at 20 public dental clinics in the county of Västra Götaland, Sweden. One to three years later, 236 (97.1%) were posted a questionnaire of eight items, rating patient perceptions of RCT completion, present pain intensity and satisfaction with the RCT. To evaluate the reliability of the original responses, the first 50 respondents were mailed a follow‐up questionnaire. Both descriptive and analytical statistics were used to compare respondents and nonrespondents and tooth groups. Results One hundred and fifty‐nine patients (67.4%) responded: 86 (54.1%) women and 73 (45.9%) men. The mean age 52.5 years, was higher than for nonrespondents (p