The outcome of teeth with periapical periodontitis treated with nonsurgical endodontic treatment: a computerized morphometric study

This study investigated the prognosis for successful endodontic treatment and the correlation between the size of the periapical lesion, the quality of the root canal treatment, and the type of coronal restoration. Periapical radiographs of 319 teeth with periapical periodontitis were studied. The a...

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Published inQuintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) Vol. 32; no. 5; p. 397
Main Authors Heling, I, Bialla-Shenkman, S, Turetzky, A, Horwitz, J, Sela, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.05.2001
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Dental Restoration Failure
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Periapical Periodontitis - therapy
Quality of Health Care
Retrospective Studies
Root Canal Obturation - methods
Root Canal Obturation - standards
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Summary:This study investigated the prognosis for successful endodontic treatment and the correlation between the size of the periapical lesion, the quality of the root canal treatment, and the type of coronal restoration. Periapical radiographs of 319 teeth with periapical periodontitis were studied. The area of each lesion was measured before treatment and 1 to 12 years after completion of the endodontic treatment. The measurements were performed using computerized morphometry. In 65.2% of the teeth, the size of the lesion decreased, while in 34.8% of teeth, there was an increase. Lesions larger than 10 mm2 had a greater tendency for healing. No significant correlation was found between the quality of root canal treatment, the type of the coronal restoration, and the success rate of the endodontic treatment.
ISSN:0033-6572
1936-7163