Radiographic study of endodontic treatment in adult population after period of time

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the treatment results following endodontic
therapy of teeth filled with gutta-percha A total of 340 patients were used in this study
referring to Al-Mustansirya University, 400 periapical radiographs of previously
endodontic treated teeth were evaluated from patients were aged from 19-49 years old
selected amongst subjects referred to Al- Mustansirya dental collage, these patients
had been root filled for 12 months or greater.
After samples selection, Radiographic examination was performed using the
parallel technique with one periapical radiograph was taken for each tooth.
Standardized exposure processing was used in order to obtain optimal diagnostic
quality of the radiographs.
Radiographs were assigned according to patient's sex and age, time elapsed since
placement of the root fillings, distance of root filling from radiographic apex which
measured directly from the radiographic categorized according to whether the root
filling was less than 2 mm from the radiographic apex , or over filled teeth also pain
and presence or absence of radiolucency was recorded. In conclusion, teeth with root
canal fillings material placed to within 2 mm of the radiographic apex were
associated with higher success rates than fillings that were 2 mm or greater from
radiographic apex.