TABLE 9.
Time interval to treatment
| Study | Observation period (months) | Number available at follow up period | Medicament | Success rate: time interval to treatment <24 h % (n) | Success rate: time interval to treatment 25–72 h % (n) | Success rate: time interval to treatment >72 h % (n) | Overall success rate % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvek (1993) | 36 | 178 | CH | 95.65 (132) | 95.83 (23) | 87.5 (14) | 95 (169) |
| Fuks et al. (1982) | 12–36 months | 33 | CH | 100 (21) | 50 (3) a | 100 (8) b | 90.9 (30) |
| Klein et al. (1985) | 12–36 months | 14 | CH | 77.7 (7) | 100 (5) c | ||
| Fuks et al. (1993) | 90–132 | 40 d | CH | 90.9 (30) | 66.6 (4) c | 100 (1) e | 87.5 (35) |
Time interval 2–6 days.
Time interval >6 days.
Time interval to treatment 25–96 h.
4 patients who had pulp necrosis within 6 months of treatment were not recalled for this recall and of these four patients 2 were treated within 24 h, one was treated between 1 and 4 days and one was treated after 4 days.
Time interval greater than 96 h.