PREVALENCE OF APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IN ADULT POPULATION OF SULLIA: A RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY

Dr. Krishna Prasada L; Dr. Suhas K

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

PREVALENCE OF APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IN ADULT POPULATION OF SULLIA: A RADIOGRAPHIC STUDY

Dr. Krishna Prasada L, Dr. Suhas K

Abstract :

Despite numerous studies on the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) associated with pulpitis in diverse geographical populations, there are currently no data on the prevalence of these conditions in populations of adults native of Sullia. The purpose of our research was to address this anomaly by investigating AP associated with pulpitis in an adult Sullia population based on radiographic examination.

The sample used for this study consisted of randomly selected individuals referred KVG DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, SULLIA in the years 2016–2017. Orthopantomographs of 200 patients were evaluated. The periapical status of all teeth (with the exception of third molars) was examined according to �rstavik‘s Periapical Index. The quality of the root canal filling was rated as �adequate� or �inadequate� based on whether all canals were filled, the depth of fill relative to the radiographic apex and the quality of compaction (absence/ presence of voids). Data were analyzed statistically using the Chi–square test and calculation of odds ratios.

The findings of this study demonstrate that Apical Periodontitis is less prevalent in the surveyed adults of Sullia population (2.8%) than in other populations. The total percentage of endodontically treated teeth was 2.5%, which is low compared with the results of some other studies