Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation

Introduction: The main cause for developing periapical lesions (PA) is the root canal infection. The mentioned causes may play a role in not controlling it but are not a “true” cause. Objective: To determine apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated tooth using radiograph assessment in rela...

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Main Authors: Khalaf A. Al-Awasi, Ghada A. Altaroti, Mustafa A. Aldajani, Abeer Assaf Alshammari, Marwah Ahmed Almunasif, Abdulrahman Abdullah M. AlQarni, Mohammed Ameer Aldokhi, Tarek Ezzeldin, Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui
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Published: Springer 2022-09-01
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author Khalaf A. Al-Awasi
Ghada A. Altaroti
Mustafa A. Aldajani
Abeer Assaf Alshammari
Marwah Ahmed Almunasif
Abdulrahman Abdullah M. AlQarni
Mohammed Ameer Aldokhi
Tarek Ezzeldin
Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui
author_facet Khalaf A. Al-Awasi
Ghada A. Altaroti
Mustafa A. Aldajani
Abeer Assaf Alshammari
Marwah Ahmed Almunasif
Abdulrahman Abdullah M. AlQarni
Mohammed Ameer Aldokhi
Tarek Ezzeldin
Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui
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description Introduction: The main cause for developing periapical lesions (PA) is the root canal infection. The mentioned causes may play a role in not controlling it but are not a “true” cause. Objective: To determine apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated tooth using radiograph assessment in relation to quality of root canal treatment and clinical factors among Saudi adults in the Eastern province. Patients and methods: This prospective case series study included 2161 patients who received root canal treatment (RCT) at Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, between October 21, 2019 and April 22, 2020, after getting ethical approval from the Institutional Research Board (IRB). Saudi natives of either gender, age ≥ 18, with at least one fixed bridge or single dental crown evaluated on a clear, high-quality radiography image were recruited for the study. To determine the periapical state of root canal-filled teeth, the 'periapical index' (PAI) was used. All pertinent patient information was analyzed in SPSS verion-20 (IBM product, Chicago). Results: Out of 2161 cases, a PA lesion was present in 756 (35.0%). The prevalence of periapical lesions in endodontically treated teeth was 31.2%. PA lesion was associated with molar involvement (50.8% vs. 36.6%, p = 0.001), poor RCT quality (85.2% vs. 51.0%, p = 0.001), and smoking (13.6% vs. 10.5%, p = 0.028). According to logistic regression model, female gender, molar tooth, and poor RCT quality were more likely to expose PA lesion 1.5 times, 1.8 times, and 5 times, respectively. Conclusion: It is concluded that approximately 1/3rd of endodontically treated teeth are susceptible to the occurrence of periapical lesions in radiographic assessment, which are significantly associated with females, molars, and poor RCT quality, indicating a challenge for endodontists to improve their root canal assessment accuracy.
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spelling doaj-art-d79c8ef1f83f4369bd5479e76c8e2f302025-08-20T03:48:32ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522022-09-0134647347810.1016/j.sdentj.2022.06.005Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluationKhalaf A. Al-Awasi0Ghada A. Altaroti1Mustafa A. Aldajani2Abeer Assaf Alshammari3Marwah Ahmed Almunasif4Abdulrahman Abdullah M. AlQarni5Mohammed Ameer Aldokhi6Tarek Ezzeldin7Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui8Endodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaEndodontic Department, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaDepatment of Pediatric Dentistry, Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Dental Education, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Introduction: The main cause for developing periapical lesions (PA) is the root canal infection. The mentioned causes may play a role in not controlling it but are not a “true” cause. Objective: To determine apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated tooth using radiograph assessment in relation to quality of root canal treatment and clinical factors among Saudi adults in the Eastern province. Patients and methods: This prospective case series study included 2161 patients who received root canal treatment (RCT) at Dammam Specialized Dental Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, between October 21, 2019 and April 22, 2020, after getting ethical approval from the Institutional Research Board (IRB). Saudi natives of either gender, age ≥ 18, with at least one fixed bridge or single dental crown evaluated on a clear, high-quality radiography image were recruited for the study. To determine the periapical state of root canal-filled teeth, the 'periapical index' (PAI) was used. All pertinent patient information was analyzed in SPSS verion-20 (IBM product, Chicago). Results: Out of 2161 cases, a PA lesion was present in 756 (35.0%). The prevalence of periapical lesions in endodontically treated teeth was 31.2%. PA lesion was associated with molar involvement (50.8% vs. 36.6%, p = 0.001), poor RCT quality (85.2% vs. 51.0%, p = 0.001), and smoking (13.6% vs. 10.5%, p = 0.028). According to logistic regression model, female gender, molar tooth, and poor RCT quality were more likely to expose PA lesion 1.5 times, 1.8 times, and 5 times, respectively. Conclusion: It is concluded that approximately 1/3rd of endodontically treated teeth are susceptible to the occurrence of periapical lesions in radiographic assessment, which are significantly associated with females, molars, and poor RCT quality, indicating a challenge for endodontists to improve their root canal assessment accuracy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905222000761Periapical lesionPrevalenceEndodonticsRadiographTreatment failure
spellingShingle Khalaf A. Al-Awasi
Ghada A. Altaroti
Mustafa A. Aldajani
Abeer Assaf Alshammari
Marwah Ahmed Almunasif
Abdulrahman Abdullah M. AlQarni
Mohammed Ameer Aldokhi
Tarek Ezzeldin
Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui
Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
Saudi Dental Journal
Periapical lesion
Prevalence
Endodontics
Radiograph
Treatment failure
title Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
title_full Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
title_fullStr Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
title_short Apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among Saudi adults in Eastern province: A prospective radiographic evaluation
title_sort apical status and prevalence of endodontic treated teeth among saudi adults in eastern province a prospective radiographic evaluation
topic Periapical lesion
Prevalence
Endodontics
Radiograph
Treatment failure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905222000761
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