Retrospective analysis of post-treatment apical periodontitis and quality of endodontic treatment and coronal restorations in an elderly Turkish population

Conclusion Both technical quality of root canal filling and coronal restoration play key roles in endodontic treatment outcome. In the elderly population, the prevalence of poor root canal filling quality was very high and this problem might increase the need for retreatment or tooth loss in this population.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research