FREQUENCY AND DISTRIBUTION OF TEETH REQUIRING ENDODONTIC TREATMENT IN PATIENTS ATTENDING A FREE DENTAL CAMP IN PESHAWAR
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v3i1.511Keywords:
Root canal Treatment, Periodontal diseases, Caries.Abstract
Objectives:To determine the frequency and distribution of teeth requiring root canal treatment in patients attending at a free dental camp in Peshawar.
Materials and Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out during a dental camp in the Department of Operative Dentistry at Sardar Begum Dental College and Hospital, Peshawar from 06th to 11th August 2012. A total of 320 patients were examined. Data regarding age, gender, tooth involved and reason for endodontic treatment was collected through history and clinical examination on customized proforma.
Results:Out of 320 patients, 290 teeth required Endodontic treatment. Mandibular teeth were involved more (54.13%) than maxillary teeth. Most of the teeth that required Root canal treatment were molars followed by premolars and then incisors. Caries was found to be the most common reason of endodontic treatment.
Conclusion:This study showed an increasing trend of seeking endodontic treatment among males than females with more Mandibular posterior teeth involved. There is a strong association between the cause and the tooth involved.
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