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Prevalence and quality of endodontic treatment in an urban adult population in Norway
Author(s) -
Eriksen Harald M.,
Bjertness Espen,
Brstavik Dag
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1988.tb00309.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , periapical periodontitis , orthodontics , periodontitis , population , radiography , surgery , environmental health
There are few studies on the prevalence of chronic apical periodontitis and endodontic treatment in society. In this study, the periapical status of a representative sample of 35‐year‐olds in Oslo, Norway was studied by analyses of orthopantomograms and intraoral radiographs. The study also included quality assessment of root fillings and a correlation between quality and periapical status. Of the 3917 teeth evaluated, 133 (3.4%) were endodontically treated and 54 (1.4%) presented a periapical pathosis. More than half of these were associated with root‐filled teeth. Endodontic treatment was considered successful with normal periapical structures in 64% of the cases. However, only 41% of the root fillings were of optimal quality, terminating 1–2 mm from the radiographic apex. Based on a survey of orthopantomograms, it was estimated that 30% of the subjects investigated presented an endodontic treatment need. The prevalence of endodontic treatment among 35‐year‐olds was unchanged from 1973 to 1984.