Perception and interpretation of results in endodontic treatment

When discussing endodontic outcomes, different opinions emerge on what outcomes are actually relevant for our patients. In general, dentists look towards the research to find answers, however there are many misunderstandings from the presentation of raw numbers and statistics that can easily confuse the reader to infer the wrong conclusions about endodontic outcomes.The aim of this lecture is to provide insight into developing better understanding of endodontic outcomes through careful evaluation of the literature as well as discovering and accepting our own cognitive biases and how they can be changed when presented with new or contradicting information, thus better serving our patients for predictable patient centered outcomes.