The prevalence of root canal treatment, periapical status, and coronal restorations in elderly patients in the Polish population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to determine the prevalence and correlations between root canal treatment, periapical status, and coronal restoration detected using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the elderly Polish population (60-79 years).

Methods

A total of 480 CBCT images were assessed. Collected data included: age, gender, the tooth location, direct restoration, decay, single crown, abutment of fixed bridge, the quality of the restoration, root canal treatment, post and core, apical periodontitis (AP), and quality of root filling.

Results

The number of teeth in the elderly patients decreased, while the number of endodontically treated teeth increased with age. More teeth were preserved in mandible, the most common group of teeth

SUBMITTER: Pietrzycka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11408157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature