Periapical and endodontic status among 65-year-old Oslo-citizens.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) and root-filled teeth in a 65-year-old population in Oslo, Norway, and to investigate associations of pathosis and endodontic treatment with selected individual risk indicators and technical quality of root fillings.

Material and methods

A random sample of 450 65-year-olds in Oslo answered a questionnaire and underwent a clinical and radiological examination (52% men and 48% women). Periapical radiographs were taken of all root-filled teeth and of teeth with apical radiolucency, and periapical status was evaluated using the Periapical Index. Apex-to-filling distance and homogeneity were assessed for all root fillings. Analyses on individual level and tooth level were performed. Th

SUBMITTER: Diep MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438292 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature