Table 4.
Distribution and analysis of cases per variable/category
| Factors | PA (N = 40) | CBCT (N = 35) | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(teeth) | Success | Failure | N(teeth) | Success | Failure | PA | CBCT | |
| Sex | > 0.99 | 0.202 | ||||||
| Female | 22 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Male | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Age | > 0.99 | 0.536 | ||||||
| ≤ 30 y | 25 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 2 | ||
| > 30 y | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Tooth type | 0.479 | > 0.99 | ||||||
| Anterior | 29 | 28 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Posterior | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Arch type | > 0.99 | > 0.99 | ||||||
| Maxilla | 32 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Mandible | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Preoperative volume (V (mm3)) | > 0.99 | > 0.99 | ||||||
| ≤ 300 mm3 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 1 | ||
| > 300 mm3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Maximum lesion size | > 0.99 | > 0.99 | ||||||
| ≤ 10 mm | 20 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | ||
| > 10 mm | 20 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Crown | > 0.99 | 0.519 | ||||||
| Absent | 15 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Present | 25 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Post | > 0.99 | 0.496 | ||||||
| Absent | 28 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Present | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Root canal filling | 0.492 | 0.229 | ||||||
| Inadequate | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Adequate | 22 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | ||
PA periapical radiography, CBCT cone-beam computed tomography
The adequacy of root canal filling means both the adequate lateral seal and length