a Record control number 000208596800020

a ISSN 1472-6831

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WU29

b Item number .C76 2011

a Personal name Gunduz, Kaan.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title 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.

c Statement of responsibility, etc Kaan Orhan, Hakan Avsever, Kaan Orhan and Kadriye Demirkaya.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2011.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Biomed Central Ltd,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc London :

a Summary, etc Background: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Dentistry

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Periapical status

a Main entry heading Bmc Oral Health

g Relationship information 2011, Vol 11, Article Number: 20

x International Standard Serial Number 14726831

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-11-20