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It's funny how you hear from endodontists that root canal treatment with a optimal result lasts a life timeand then implantologists that implant lasts a life time ,and yet you see and hear about failing root canal and implants quite often.
Is that purely due to fault of doctors with not enough training and exposure?
Probably at least part of the reason is. But what about those studies came out in late 80s and 90s about average longevity of root canal treatment that are done on infection controlled environment? That being 15 years( some other studies suggested 12 to 18 years), that's being a bit short of life time, wouldn't you think? Maybe it is if the patient who get the treatment is very old and expected to expire within next 10 years. I did extensive reaserch on various implant systems in dental school as an asistant to implantologist at the school. Although it's been a while, I don't see any other studies stating there's a higher success rate now with implants. I tell patients beore they make up their mind, that nothing here in dental office we do last forever. At least that's an honest statement.