Periapical health related to the quality of root canal treatment in a Belgian population

作者：R. J. G. De Moor, Geert M. G. Hommez, J. G. De Boever, Katleen Ilse Maria Delme, Guy Martens · 发表于：International Endodontic Journal · 年份：2000 · DOI：10.1046/j.1365-2591.2000.00295.x · 被引用次数：321 · 研究领域：Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments、Dental Radiography and Imaging、Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

AIM: The aim of this study was to collect data on the prevalence and technical standard of root canal treatment as well as the prevalence of apical periodontitis in Belgium. METHODOLOGY: The panoramic radiographs of 206 Belgian adults attending the Dental School of the University Hospital of Gent were examined for endodontic treatment, periapical conditions and coronal restorations. RESULTS: Of the 4617 teeth examined, 6.8% were endodontically treated. Periapical radiolucencies were found in 6.6% of all teeth and in 40.4% of the endodontically treated teeth. More than half of the root-filled teeth (56.7%) were scored inadequate on the basis of a criterion evaluating the level of the root canal filling. CONCLUSION: The endodontic treatment need of this Belgian subpopulation was great and the technical standard of root canal treatment disappointing. The findings indicate that there is still a substantial need for postgraduate endodontic education in Belgium and a need for specialists in endodontology.