| MIE | Minimally invasive endodontics |
| CBCT | Cone-beam computed tomography |
| I-CVI | Item-level content validity index |
| S-CVI/Ave | Scale-level content validity index/average |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| ESE | European Society of Endodontology |
| AAE | American Association of Endodontists |
| STROBE | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |