Analysis of the obturation quality in endodontic treatments performed by undergraduate students.
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https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2023v5n5p1842-1856Keywords:
Endodontic treatment; Root canal filling; Apical limit of obturationAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate the quality of endodontic fillings performed by undergraduate students of the Dentistry School at the University of Tiradentes. Endodontic treatments in permanent teeth performed by undergraduate students from the 6th to 9th grade were collected between February 2017 and December 2017. A total of 109 radiographs were analyzed, of which the majority (51.3%) were unirradicular teeth, obturated with Apical Limit of root canal Obturation (LAO) coincident with the apical foramen (level = 0, 48.6%). It was also verified that 52.2% of the cases were diagnosed as irreversible pulpitis, 11% with pulp necrosis and 9.1% represented endodontic retreatment cases. Additionally, it was observed that the number of sessions to conclude endodontic treatment ranged from 1 to 6, and only 8.2% of the cases were concluded in a single session. Regarding the quality of obturation, 77.9% could be considered satisfactory and only 2.7% of the cases presented overfilling of material. The results suggest a high number of satisfactory root canal fillings in treatments performed by undergraduate students without manifestation of symptomatology or development of periapical radiolucency in patients that presented overfilling of obturation material.
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