Association of Quality of Root Canal Fillings and Coronal Restorations on the Periapical Status of Adult Population in Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences

Authors

  • Rupam Tripathi Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Srijana Dahal Maharajganj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU-TH, Kathmandu
  • Nisha Acharya Maharajganj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU-TH, Kathmandu
  • Narayan Sharma Lamichhane Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
  • Manisha Nepal Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v11i03.61516

Keywords:

Apical periodontitis, Coronal restorations, Orthopantomograms, Periodical status, Root canal treatment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION A cross-sectional study was done to determine the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in root canal treated teeth in a selected population, and to evaluate the association of the quality of root canal fillings and Coronal restorations (CR) on the Periapical status of root-filled teeth.

MATERIAL AND METHODS Total of 270 Orthopantomograms (OPGs) were evaluated. Out of which root canal treatment (RCT) had been performed in 400 teeth.

RESULTS Patients with inadequate root canal filling length (77.4%), density (76.1%) and coronal restoration (80.1%) had significantly higher apical periodontitis seen than those with adequate root canal filling length (38.5%), density (48.1%) and coronal restoration (47.4%) (p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001 respectively).

CONCLUSION Our study revealed that combination of adequate CR, adequate density of root canal filling and adequate length of root filling resulted in significantly reduced incidence of AP.

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Author Biographies

Rupam Tripathi, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

Srijana Dahal, Maharajganj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU-TH, Kathmandu

Department of Community Medicine

Nisha Acharya, Maharajganj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, TU-TH, Kathmandu

Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

Narayan Sharma Lamichhane, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Manisha Nepal, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Tripathi, R., Dahal, S., Acharya, N., Lamichhane, N. S., & Nepal, M. (2023). Association of Quality of Root Canal Fillings and Coronal Restorations on the Periapical Status of Adult Population in Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences . Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 11(03), 33–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v11i03.61516

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Vol. 11 No. 03 (2023): Issue 29

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