Online ISSN: 2515-8260

EVALUATION OF SUCCESS OF ENDODONTIC RETREATMENT BASED ON RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION OF QUALITY OF ROOT CANAL FILLING AND PERIAPICAL CHANGES: AN ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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1) SHUGAA NASIR ALOTAIBI,2) SUHAEL AHMED,3) HEND ABDRAHMAN AHMAD,4) YARA HAMED M ALSAYEGH,5) ALANOUD ABDULRAHMAN ALROQI,6) AYAD BULAYD ALMUTAIRI,7) QASIM ABDULLAH ALMUTAIRY,8) OSAMAH DAIL A ALSHAHRANI

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Aim The purpose of the present research was to assess the efficacy of endodontic re-treatment of root canal filing and associated periapical changes based on radiographic interpretation. Methodology In our study around two hundred radiographs of endodontic treatment which has failed, were evaluated. In these cases, the periapical status was assessed with the help of scoring system known as periapical index (PAI). More than 3 PAI reveals presence of periapical lesion. Results A statistically noteworthy rise in score 1 as well as 3 and fall in scores 2,4,5, and 6 after the treatment (P<0.05). In 37% of cases, PAI score was >3 and later it decreased to 16 % after retreatment. Before re-treatment, only 34% obturation was homogenous, after re-endodontic treatment 92.5 % became homogenous.

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