Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-3 | Issue-10 | 314-318
Original Research Article
Radiographical Study of Success and Failure with Evaluation the Cause of That Failure of Endodontically Treated Teeth
Shrouq Aali Alrwitai, Dina Abdel Latif
Published : Oct. 30, 2018
Abstract
The present study is planned to analyze radiographically examined success
and failure of endodontically treated teeth among the patients who came at Taibah
dental clinics, Saudi Arabia. One hundred (N=100) endodontically treated teeth were
clinically examined by using dental mirror, dental explorer and periodontal probe. The
periapical radiographs of these teeth were radiographically examined. Several reasons
including defective restoration, periodontal disease, recurrent caries, under filling, poor
density obturation, over filling and many others of each root filled canal were recorded
in the patient data sheets. Chi square test was applied to determine statistical
significance if any. Our study demonstrates 20% success rate of endodontic treatment
while failure was recorded in 65% and potential failure in 15% of cases. Clinical data
revealed defective restoration in 84% followed by periodontal disease (62%), recurrent
caries (52%). When endodontic treatment was radiographically evaluated, periodontal
lesion was observed in 74% followed by recurrent caries (73%), under obturation
(50%), poor density obturation in (48%) of the cases. Defective restoration, poor density
obturation, under obturation and periodontal diseases were significantly (p=0.001)
associated with endodontic failure while periodontal disease is posing significantly
higher risk of potential failure in this study. The success rate of endodontic treatment
was found only in 20% and the most common cause of its failure was defective
restoration followed by periodontal lesion, recurrent caries, under filling, poor density
obturation etc.