Periapical health related to the quality of root canal treatment in a Belgian population

Abstract

The endodontic treatment need of this Belgian subpopulation was great and the technical standard of root canal treatment disappointing. The findings indicate that there is still a substantial need for postgraduate endodontic education in Belgium and a need for specialists in endodontology.

Epidemiological evaluation of apical periodontitis prevalence in an urban Brazilian population

“…Other studies have reported the same skewed age distribution. 4,22 One possible explanation is that younger individuals seek dental treatment at dental schools more often than older individuals due to the lower treatment cost at dental schools. Additionally, one cannot eliminate the possibility that older persons may undergo more tooth extractions rather than root canal treatments.…”

“…13,23 In cases that were referred for endodontic treatment, 44.65% of the patients presented with apical periodontitis; this prevalence is similar to that reported in other countries (16%-65%). 4,6,21,22,24,25 Certain studies have described a higher prevalence of apical periodontitis (60%-67.5%). 19,20 According to Khabbaz et al, 26 poorer dental health and inappropriate techniques may contribute to this higher prevalence.…”

“…This finding is supported by several epidemiological studies. 4,6,7,11,19,20,22,24,26,27,28,29,30,31 Ng et al 32 demonstrated the need to improve the technical quality of root fillings performed by undergraduate students, especially in molars. The technical quality of the root canal treatment and coronal restoration has a significant impact on the periapical health of root-filled teeth.…”

“…1 AP affects a significant proportion of people in different populations, and several authors have reported frequencies in Kosovo (46.3%), Turkey (67.9%), Belgium (40%), Denmark (52%), Lithuania (39%), Canada (44% and 51%), Germany (61%), Scotland (51%), Spain (64.5%), and the United States (39%). 2,3,4 Results from cross-sectional studies have often associated AP with inadequate root-fillings, 5 and the quality of the root filling has been extensively documented as the most important determinant of endodontic success. 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 Certain authors have indicated that age, gender, social class, education, occupation and use of dental services are among the risk indicators that may be associated with the presence of apical periodontitis.…”

Frecuencia y características de hallazgos endodónticos en radiografías panorámicas digitales

“…In a study of 4,617 teeth, De Moor et al (11) found that 40.4% had an apical lesion. Most lesions can be classified through histopathological studies as granulomas (12) , which are considered a risk factor for tooth loss (13,14) .…”