Endodontics in geriatrics patients

Introduction: Due to the longer life expectancy nowadays, quite often patients have untreated diseases that lead to endodontic treatment. Which represents a great challenge for every clinician. Modern endodontics offers methods and approaches for each treatment. Despite the changes in the pulp-dentin complex, endodontic treatment is a predictable and effective.

Objectives: Develop the best solutions and methods who leads to successful results with aim to treat each unique endodontic case by analyzing the specificities by presentation of various clinical cases in different patients.

Materials and methods: Analysis of our available literature and the individual endodontic approach to various clinical cases from  practice, which are documented over a period of time.

Results: Successful completion of endodontic treatments using different approaches and methods over time has provided a basis for further multidisciplinary treatment in elderly patients.

Conclusion: Successful endodontic treatment can be achieved despite the complex specifics of teeth in old age, which can cause unwanted complications if the correct approach is taken to each individual clinical case

Keywords: endodontic treatment, advanced age, difficulties, geriatrics patients.