Prevalência de dentes tratados endodonticamente em uma população de adultos brasileiros
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2008-11-11
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence of
endodontically treated teeth in 1,401 Brazilian adults. Panoramic
radiographs were selected at the Radiological Center of Orofacial
Images (CRIOF, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil) between August 2002 and
September 2007. Three independent endodontists discussed
interpretation criteria and classified specimens according to the
following data: presence of root canal treatment, which was
defined as partially or completely filled canal space, regardless of
whether filling ended at the radiographic apex or not; presence of
intracanal post; and associated apical periodontitis. Odds ratio,
logistic regression and a chi-square test were used for statistical
analyses. Significance level was set at p<0.05. Of 29,467 teeth
evaluated, 6,313 (21.4%) were treated endodontically. Endodontic
treatment was most frequent in maxillary premolars and molars,
whereas mandibular incisors showed the lowest prevalence. Most
endodontically treated teeth were found in people aged 46 to 60
years (47.6%, p<0.001) and the prevalence increased with age in
this age range. Females (61.9%, p<0.001) showed a higher
prevalence of teeth with root fillings than males. The present study
found a higher prevalence of endodontically treated teeth in a
Brazilian adult population compared to the prevalence reported in
epidemiological studies conducted in other countries.
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HOLLANDA, Augusto César Braz. Prevalence of endodontically treated teeth
in a Brazilian adult population. 2008. 45 f. Tese (Doutorado em Ciências Agrárias - Veterinaria) - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2008.