to evaluate the prevalence and quality of root canal fillings and peri-apical status of root canal filled teeth in a sector of population of mumbai,india.
METHODS:
complete mouth peri-apical radiographs were obtained from 208 patients that presented as new patients at Padmashri.Dr.D.Y.Patil Dental College & Hospital. the quality of root canal fillings were assessed for individual roots according to the apical extent of root canal fillings and its density.the periapical status was evaluated using Periapical Index Scoring System with a value greater than 2 indicating periapical disease. the presence of posts, coronal restorations were also considered.statistical analysis was performed with chisquare test with significance level test at P < 0.05%. RESULTS:
of 6200 teeth examined, 2.6% were root filled. PAI > 2 was attributed with 55.1% of filled roots.only 15.7% of the root canal fillings were technically acceptable and 24.2% of those were attributed PAI > 2.in roots with unacceptable root canal fillings, 60.5% had PAI > 2. a permanent coronal restoration wsa present in 76.5% of the filled roots of which 48.7% had PAI>2 vs 73.7% for no permanent restorations. at least one periapical lesion was seen in 57.6% ofthe subjects.
CONCLUSION:
results show low prevalence of teeth with radiographic periapical disease, low prevelance of root filled teeth and high prevelance of unacceptable root canal fillings.