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Table 4 Quality of root canal fillings according to jaw, location, and number of roots

From: An audit of root canal filling quality performed by undergraduate pre-clinical dental students, Yemen

 

Length

Density

Taper

Inadequate

Adequate

Inadequate

Adequate

Inadequate

Adequate

Maxilla

97 (53.9)

83 (46.1)

162 (90.0)

18 (10.0)

161 (89.4)

19 (10.6)

Mandible

73 (48.3)

78 (51.7)

129 (85.4)

22 (14.6)

124 (82.1)

27 (17.9)

P = 0.323

P = 0.237

P = 0.058

Anterior

20 (18.5)

88 (81.5)

83 (76.9)

25 (23.1)

71 (65.7)

37 (34.3)

Posterior

150 (67.3)

73 (32.7)

208 (93.3)

15 (6.7)

214 (96.0)

9 (4.0)

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Single-rooted teeth

20 (18.5)

88 (81.5)

83 (76.9)

25 (23.1)

71 (65.7)

37 (34.3)

Multi-rooted teeth

150 (67.3)

73 (32.7)

208 (93.3)

15 (6.7)

214 (96.0)

9 (4.0)

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.002

  1. Boldface refers to significance at P value < 0.05