Sidaravicius B, Aleksejuniene J, Eriksen H M
Stomatological Clinic, University of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Endod Dent Traumatol. 1999 Oct;15(5):210-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00776.x.
Apical periodontitis is prevalent in many Western populations and is frequently detected in connection with inferior quality of endodontic treatment. However, information about endodontic conditions from eastern European countries is limited. The aim of the present investigation was to study the prevalence of apical periodontitis and the quality of endodontic treatment in 35-44-year-old Lithuanians. The prevalence of apical periodontitis was 70%. An overall success rate of 65% was found for root-filled teeth while 56% of pulp amputations (pulpotomies) were considered successful based on a radiographic evaluation. The quality of the root fillings showed little impact on the treatment results, except for over-extended fillings, which were associated with a high number of failures.
根尖周炎在许多西方人群中普遍存在，并且经常在牙髓治疗质量较差的情况下被检测到。然而，来自东欧国家的牙髓疾病信息有限。本研究的目的是调查35至44岁立陶宛人的根尖周炎患病率和牙髓治疗质量。根尖周炎的患病率为70%。基于影像学评估，根管充填牙齿的总体成功率为65%，而牙髓切断术（活髓切断术）的成功率为56%。根管充填质量对治疗结果影响不大，但超充的根管充填与大量失败病例相关。
