The objective was to determine the prevalence of vital teeth requiring non-surgical root canal therapy (NSRCT) that present with radiolucencies in mature permanent teeth in a pediatric population. A retrospective electronic dental chart review of children treated with NSRCT at VCU’s School of Dentistry between November 30, 2009 and March 1, 2013 was conducted. The presence or absence of a periapical radiolucency was determined from digital radiographs by three calibrated dentists. Specific characteristics of each tooth were collected. Statistical analysis using logistic regression was completed on all teeth with radiolucencies and vital teeth with radiolucencies. NSRCT was completed on 551 teeth. Radiolucencies were present in 246 teeth. Vitality data on access was only available in 184 teeth. In these, the prevalence of vital teeth with radiolucencies was 45.1% (n=83). Significant differences were noted for tooth type, gender, and puberty. Post-pubertal subjects had more vital teeth with radiolucencies than pubertal subjects.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:vcu.edu/oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-4328 |
| Date | 25 April 2014 |
| Creators | Lentini, Erika |
| Publisher | VCU Scholars Compass |
| Source Sets | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | © The Author |
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