a Record control number WOS:000314751000010

a ISSN 1011-7571

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

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

a Classification number WB115

b Item number .I54 2013

a Personal name Kalender, Atakan,

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Influence of the Quality of Endodontic Treatment and Coronal Restorations on the Prevalence of Apical Periodontitis in a Turkish Cypriot Population

c Statement of responsibility, etc Atakan Kalender, Kaan Orhan, Umut Aksoy, Fatma Basmaci, Faruk Er, Aslihan Alankus.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2013.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Karger,

a Summary, etc Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal-treated teeth in a Turkish Cypriote population and to investigate the influence of the quality of root canal fillings and coronal restorations on the prevalence of periapical lesions. Subjects and Methods: The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 1,006 adult patients seeking routine dental care. Patients who had received dental care in the last 2 years were excluded. Radiographs of 2,200 root canal-treated teeth were evaluated. The teeth were grouped according to the radiographic quality of the root canal filling and the coronal restoration. Periapical status was assessed using periapical index (PAI) scores. Results: Of the 2,200 root canal-treated teeth, 1,364 (62%) had apical periodontitis as compared with 1,364 (5.5%) of the total sample. Root-filled teeth classified as adequately treated had apical periodontitis in 223 (26.6%) cases compared with 1,192 (87.7%) in teeth classified as inadequately root filled. PAI 1 scores of adequate root canal treatment were significantly higher than in inadequate root canal treatment, regardless of the quality or presence of coronal restorations (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our findings showed a high prevalence of periapical pathology with or without endodontic treatment and poor technical standard of both root fillings and coronal restorations of root-treated teeth. Hence, we suggest the need for better education for dental health providers so that they can perform better root canal treatments and coronal restorations. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Internal Medicine

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 Main entry heading Medical principles and practice

g Relationship information 2013, Vol 22 Issue 2, p173-177

x International Standard Serial Number 10117571

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000341753