Reasons for carrying root canal treatment- a study

The aim of this study was to determine the frequencies of various reasons for carrying out root canal treatment at Department of Operative Dentistry, Islamic International Dental Hospital. a total number of 595 patients who reported in the OPD of the department were selected for the study irrespective of their gender. Teeth needing root canal treatment were carefully evaluated on the basis of their vitality, any traumatic injury, previous treatment [if any] and/or intentional requirement of treatment because of some restorative procedure. Socio-economic status was also noted during the study since it has an appreciable impact on the oral hygiene of the patient. Out of the 595 patients who were included in the study, necrosed pulp [38.31%] was the most common reason for root canal treatment followed by irreversible pulpitis [34.28%], intentional root canal treatment [3.36%], trauma [8.40%], failed root canal treatment [10.92%] and other reasons [4.70%]

Radiographic technical quality of root canal fillings performed by house surgeons in the Islamic international dental college: a pilot study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical quality of root canal treatment carried out by house surgeons at a dental teaching hospital in Islamabad. Radiographic records of the 64 root canal treated teeth of patients were analyzed to find the adequacy of treatment they received. The final sample consisted of 60 teeth. Root treatment was considered adequate if the apical length of obturation was 0-2mm from the radiographic apex and no voids were discernable on the radiograph. 27[45%] out of 60 teeth could be classified as being adequate. 35[58.3%] were obturated to the correct radiographic apical length [<2mm] and 44[73.3%] had an absence of voids on the radiograph. 5 teeth had broken instruments and this was significantly correlated with a canal curvature of more than 20° [p=0.01]. No correlation was found for adequacy of treatment and tooth type or for adequacy of treatment and canal curvature. Adequate root treatment, as evaluated on the radiograph, was performed in only 45% of treated teeth