RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF ENDODONTIC TREATMENT AND RADICULAR RETAINER QUALITY

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of the coronal restoration, radicular retainer, periapical status and root fi llings scored on radiographic basis of endodontically treated teeth. A total of 192 periapical radiographs were randomly selected from CESUPA S Dental School patients. According to the radiographic criteria, the technical quality was categorized as adequate or inadequate . The data analyzed by statistical X2 test demonstrated that 53.64% had inadequate endodontic treatment; teeth with an adequate root fi lling were associated with a better periapical status than teeth with inadequate root fi lling (65.1% vs. 34.89%); teeth with adequate and inadequate coronal restorations were 48,14% and 51.85%, respectively. This difference was not statistically signifi cant and the rate of inadequate root canal post and core was 58.33%.