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ArticleBMC oral health2022

Periapical and endodontic status among 65-year-old Oslo-citizens.

My Tien Diep, Lene Hystad Hove, Dag Ørstavik, Rasa Skudutyte-Rysstad, Anne Thea Tveit Sødal, Pia Titterud Sunde

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Article in BMC oral health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

My Tien DiepDepartment of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O. Box 1109, N-0317, Oslo, Norway. m.t.diep@odont.uio.no.
Lene Hystad HoveDepartment of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O. Box 1109, N-0317, Oslo, Norway.
Dag ØrstavikDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Rasa Skudutyte-RysstadDepartment of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O. Box 1109, N-0317, Oslo, Norway.
Anne Thea Tveit SødalDepartment of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O. Box 1109, N-0317, Oslo, Norway.
Pia Titterud SundeDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
University of Oslo · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) and root-filled teeth in a 65-year-old population in Oslo, Norway, and to investigate associations of pathosis and endodontic treatment with selected individual risk indicators and technical quality of root fillings. MATERIAL AND

methodsA random sample of 450 65-year-olds in Oslo answered a questionnaire and underwent a clinical and radiological examination (52% men and 48% women). Periapical radiographs were taken of all root-filled teeth and of teeth with apical radiolucency, and periapical status was evaluated using the Periapical Index. Apex-to-filling distance and homogeneity were assessed for all root fillings. Analyses on individual level and tooth level were performed. The outcome variables were 'non-root-filled tooth with AP' ('untreated AP'), 'root-filled tooth', and 'root-filled tooth with AP'. The explanatory variables were gender, education, dental attendance pattern, smoking, remaining teeth (n), tooth group, and root filling quality. Chi-square test and logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations between outcome variables and explanatory variables. The level of significance was set to p < 0.05.

resultsThe mean number of remaining teeth was 26 (SD: 4). AP was present in 45% of the individuals. Sixteen percent of the individuals had untreated AP and 38% had at least one root-filled tooth with AP. Sixty-six percent of the individuals had one or more root-filled teeth. Untreated AP was significantly associated with a decreasing number of remaining teeth and smoking. All the outcome variables were significantly more prevalent in molars compared with premolars and anterior teeth. Thirty-five percent of the root-filled teeth had AP, and AP was more prevalent in teeth with too short apex-to-filling distance (53%) or unsatisfactory homogeneity (46%).

conclusionsThe remaining number of teeth was high, and AP and root-filled teeth were prevalent in the present young-elderly population. A notable amount of untreated AP was observed, especially in smokers. The findings in the present study indicate a substantial need for dental care associated with endodontic conditions in the future elderly.

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Periapical PeriodontitisTooth, NonvitalAgedChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRoot Canal ObturationRoot Canal TherapyAgedApical periodontitisEndodonticsEpidemiology

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