ArticleActa odontologica latinoamericana : AOL2024
Apical periodontitis in endodontically-treated teeth: association between missed canals and quality of endodontic treatment in a Colombian sub-population. A cross-sectional study.
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- Use of artificial intelligence for detection of MB2 canals in maxillary first molars on CBCT: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
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- Prevalence and Distribution of Apical Periodontitis in Root Canal-Treated Teeth: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study in a Saudi Subpopulation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence of Root Canal Filling and Coronal Restoration Quality on Periapical Health: A Retrospective Observational Study.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Application of machine learning in predicting of MB2 canal in permanent maxillary first and second molars: A CBCT study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of root and canal morphology of maxillary molars in a Chinese kazakh population.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Association Between the Presence of Missed Canals, Detected Using CBCT, and Post-Treatment Apical Periodontitis in Root-Filled Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
A high prevalence of post-treatment apical periodontitis associated to variables such as endodontic treatment quality and missed canals has been reported.
aimThe aim of this study was to evalúate the quality of endodontic treatment and the frequency of missed canals associated with teeth with apicalperiodontitis (AP) through CBCTin a Colombian sub-population. MATERIAL AND
methodThis was a cross-sectional study assessing 318 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of endodontically treated teeth from Colombian individuals. The scans were taken using J Morita X550 (J Morita Corporation, Osaka, Japan), with voxel size 0.125 to 0.20 mm. All endodontically treated teeth were assessed for quality of treatment, presence of missed canals and AP. Allsamples were analyzed bytwo endodontics specialists and an radiology specialist. Chi-square or Fisher 's test and odds ratio were calculated to identify the association and risk relationship between the presence of AP and the study variables.
resultsMissed canals were found in 18.61% (86/462), and 95.3% were associated with AP. The frequency of AP was 62.34% (288/462) for all the evaluated teeth. AP was found in 27.43 % (79/288) of the teeth with adequate endodontic treatment, in contrast to 72.57% (209/288) of the teeth with inadequate treatment (P<0.01). The frequency of missed canals was highest in maxillary molars, with 55.23% (58/105), with 96.55% presenting AP. The second mesiobuccal canal wasthe most frequently missed canal, 88.52%o(54/61), with AP in 90.74% (49/54) of the cases. CONCLUSIÓN: There was a high frequency of teeth with missed canals and PA. More than half of the teeth with missed canals were maxillary molars, with MB2 being the most common canal, commonly presenting apical periodontitis.
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