Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the quality of life of patients after endodontic treatment, and their satisfaction toward the endodontic treatment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
 Methodology: A cross sectional study, was conducted on 300 patients who underwent endodontic treatment from 6 months to a week ago. The study was performed using a self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using statistical analysis software SPSS v.26.
 Results: In the OHRQoL items, the total degree of the oral health-related quality of life assessment was medium with (M = 2.72 out of 5, RII = 54.4%, SD = 0.67), the most affected was "Feeling an excruciating pain in the mouth" with (M = 3.37 out of 5, RII = 67.4%, SD = 0.77), while the least was " Feeling irritable with others because of the teeth or mouth" with (M = 2.32 out of 5, RII = 46.4%, SD = 1.35). The total degree of the personal satisfaction assessment was high with (M = 3.78 out of 5, RII = 75.6%, SD = 0.67). "Postoperative Pleasantness" was the most satisfied part with (M = 3.86 out of 5, RII = 77.3%, SD = 0.87).
 Conclusion: This study showed a moderate level of OHRQoL among patients after the endodontic treatment, and a high level of satisfaction among patients toward the endodontic treatment.
Highlights
Endodontic problems are key and common reasons causing patients seek for dental care [1]
This study showed a moderate level of Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients after the endodontic treatment, and a high level of satisfaction among patients toward the endodontic treatment
It is worth mentioning that previous studies that had used Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) found that missing teeth, loss of periodontal attachment, and untreated caries are associated with increasing levels of impact on quality of life and well-being [8]
Summary
Endodontic problems are key and common reasons causing patients seek for dental care [1]. When the pulp and periapical tissues are affected, this typically requires endodontic treatment [1]. Endodontic treatment is a procedure carried out by removing inflamed, infected or damaged dental pulp of a tooth, filling the cleaned, root canal with sterile and antibacterial material [4,5]. This procedure participates in restoring the overall function of the teeth and improving the external looking of the teeth [5]
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