Title
Comparison of endodontic treatment success and implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation success rates: A prospective study
Authors
Swapna Munaga1, Ramanpreet Kaur2, Priyanka Zinge3,*, Akanksha Malik4, Devashree Shukla5, Ronak Patel6 & Miral Mehta7
Affiliation
1Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard-Health affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Government dental college Patiala, India; 3Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Taluka-Karad, Satara, India; 4Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, AMC Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad, India; 5Department of Dentistry, LN Medical College and J K Hospital Kolar Road Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 6Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India; 7Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Swapna Munaga - E-mail: munagam@ksau-hs.edu.
sa Ramanpreet Kaur - E-mail: dhindsar836@gmail.com
Priyanka Zinge - E-mail: priyankazinge123@gmail.com
Akanksha Malik - E-mail: drakankshamalik@amcdentalcollege.edu.in
\Devashree Shukla - E-mail: shreebalajicbct@gmail.com
Ronak Patel - E-mail: drronimdsendo87@gmail.com
Miral Mehta - E-mail: miralmehta@karnavatiuniversity.edu.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026
Abstract
The decision between preserving a tooth through contemporary endodontic treatment or extracting and replacing it with an implant supported restoration remains one of the most debated topics in restorative dentistry. Therefore, it is of interest to compare long-term outcomes of endodontic treatment versus implant-supported crowns in 412 teeth from 378 patients over 10 years. The Endo group (206 teeth) received root canal treatment; the Implant group (206 teeth) had extraction and single implant placement. Strict success criteria assessed PAHI ≤1 for endodontics and minimal bone loss without complications for implants. At 10 years, success rates were 91.3% (Endo) versus 89.8% (Implant) (p=0.587); survival rates were 94.7% versus 97.1% (p=0.221). This advances knowledge by demonstrating equivalent long-term success of modern endodontics and implants when controlling periodontal health, informing tooth preservation decisions in restorative dentistry.
Keywords
Endodontic treatment; dental implants; success rate; survival rate; long-term outcomes; root canal therapy; single crown
Citation
Munaga et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 500-503 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
