Coronal tissue loss of endodontically treated permanent teeth of patients seen in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The study was done to determine the extent of coronal tissue loss of endodontically treated teeth. Results: 176 teeth of 168 patients that completed endodontic treatment to obturation stage were evaluated for coronal tissue loss. The teeth included fifty-five anterior teeth (31.3); seventy-three premolars (41.5) and forty-eight molars (27.3). Majority (43.2) of the root filled teeth evaluated for coronal damage had minimal coronal tissue damage; followed by teeth with significant tissue damage (33.5); and lastly; teeth with moderate tissue damage (23.3).Conclusions: The result of this study revealed that most endodontically treated teeth had minimal coronal tissue loss and therefore can be managed with conservative restorative treatment options