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Cross-sectional evaluation of the periapical status as related to quality of root canal fillings and coronal restorations in a rural adult male population of Turkey
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine the prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal-treated teeth in a rural, male adult, Turkish population and to investigate the influence of the quality of root canal fillings on prevalence of periapical lesions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 552 adult male patients, 18-32 years of age, presenting consecutively as new patients seeking routine dental care at the Dental Sciences of Gulhane Military Medicine, Ankara. The radiographs of the 1014 root canal-treated teeth were evaluated. The teeth were grouped according to the radiographic quality of the root canal filling and the coronal restoration. The criteria used for the examination were slightly modified from those described by De Moor. Periapical status was assessed by the Periapical Index scores (PAI) proposed by Orstavik.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The overall success rate of root canal treatment was 32.1%. The success rates of adequately root canal treatment were significantly higher than inadequately root canal treatment, regardless of the quality or presence of the coronal restoration (P < .001). In addition, the success rate of inadequate root canal treatment was also significantly affected by the quality of coronal restorations.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results revealed a high prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal treatment, which is comparable to that reported in other methodologically compatible studies from diverse geographical locations. In addition, the results from the present study confirm the findings of other studies that found the quality of the root canal treatment to be a key factor for prognosis with or without adequate coronal restoration.</p
Endodontic decision making for asymptomatic root‐filled teeth with apical periodontitis – A radiographic survey
Frequency of additional treatments in relation to the number of root filled canals in molar teeth in the Swedish adult population
Endodontic status of mandibular premolars and molars in Swedish adults. A repeated cross-sectional study in 1974 and in 1985
Clinical and radiographic outcome of the root canal treatment of infected teeth with associated sinus tract: A retrospective study
A comparison of cyclic fatigue between used and new Mtwo Ni-Ti rotary instruments.
To evaluate the cyclic fatigue of Mtwo Ni-Ti rotary instruments after controlled clinical use in molar teeth
Influence of several factors on the success or failure of removal of fractured instruments from the root canal
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