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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 145-148 |
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Frequency of root canal treatment among patients attending a teaching dental hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Soban Q Khan1, Abdul Khabeer2, Fahad Al Harbi3, Aws S Arrejaie3, Imran A Moheet4, Faraz A Farooqi1, Abdul Majeed2
1 Department of Clinical Affairs, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Substitutive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
4 Department of Dental Bio Material, University of Sains, Malaysia
Correspondence Address:
Soban Q Khan
Department of Clinical Affairs, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, P.O Box: 1982, 31441 Dammam
Saudi Arabia
 DOI: 10.4103/1658-631X.204860 PMID: 30787773 
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Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency and status of root canal-treated teeth in patients treated at the College of Dentistry, University of Dammam in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A total of 3701 patients visited the clinics during the study period. Through the use of radiographs, 161 patients were initially selected who had endodontically treated teeth. However, after applying the inclusion criteria, the total number of eligible cases was reduced to 155. Patients were divided into three groups according to age (children 1–12 years, adults 13–65 years and geriatrics >65 years). Results: On average, each patient had 2.28 ± 1.88 root canal-treated teeth and 24.02 ± 5.03 teeth without root canal treatment. The average number of endodontically treated teeth increased with an increase in age. The adult group showed the highest number of root-filled teeth 314 (93.4%). Of the 336 endodontically treated teeth, only 75 (22.3%) teeth exhibited periapical radiolucency. First molars (28.43–36.36%) and second premolars (20.1–27.27%) were the most frequently root-filled teeth in both jaws, followed by the first maxillary premolars (11.76%). Periapical lesions showed an almost similar pattern with the highest number of radiolucencies found in the first molars in both jaws (29.3–33.3%) followed by the second premolars in the mandible (30.6%) and first premolars in both jaws (20.8–25%). Conclusion: The first molars and second premolars were the most frequently root-filled teeth in both jaws, followed by maxillary first premolars. Periapical lesions showed an almost similar pattern among teeth with a higher number of radiolucencies found in the first molars in both jaws, followed by the second premolars in the mandible and the first premolars in both jaws. |
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