Incidence of periodontal compromise in teeth indicated for undergoing endodontic treatment: A clinical study

Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the periodontal status of teeth indicated for undergoing endodontic treatment.Materials and Methods:Two hundred and nine teeth were evaluated using probing depth tests at three vestibular and three palatine/lingual sites before the patients underwent treatment. Teeth that presented up to 3-mm probing depth were considered as healthy. Those that presented at least one site with probing depth >3 mm were considered periodontally compromised. The data were statistically analyzed by means of applying the Chi-square test, with a level of significance of 5%.Results:Of the total of 209 teeth evaluated, 40 (19.10%) presented periodontal compromise. There was statistically significant difference related to the compromised teeth of patients of the female gender (22.80%) compared with teeth of patients of the male gender (12.30%) (P < 0.05).Conclusions:Fewer than 20% of the teeth evaluated presented a periodontal compromise. Patients of the female gender presented a higher number of periodontally compromised teeth than patients of the male gender.

Is Coronal Restoration a Predictor of Posttreatment Apical Periodontitis?

“…31 A study evaluating periodontal status of teeth indicated for undergoing endodontic treatment reported the rate of the periodontally compromised teeth to be almost 20%. 32 The present results demonstrated marginal bone loss of more than one-third of the root length in almost 29% of teeth. Though previous studies reported an association between marginal bone level and AP, 13,33 our results did not demonstrate any significant variations in periapical condition regarding the marginal bone loss.…”