Table 2.
Dental status before starting radiotherapy
| Teeth (n=) | Mean value | Minimum value | Maximum value | Data available from n patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent |
22.0 |
0 |
32 |
89 |
| Present |
10.1 |
0 |
32 |
89 |
| Carious |
2.0 |
0 |
21 |
85 |
| Destroyed |
1.4 |
0 |
21 |
87 |
| Loose |
1.6 |
0 |
13 |
84 |
| Root remainders |
0.3 |
0 |
5 |
87 |
| Devital |
0.5 |
0 |
4 |
86 |
| Roots – filled completely |
0.2 |
0 |
2 |
84 |
| Roots – filled incompletely |
0.3 |
0 |
4 |
85 |
| Apical periodontitis |
0.3 |
0 |
4 |
86 |
| Cysts |
0.2 |
0 |
3 |
85 |
| Retained |
0.2 |
0 |
2 |
84 |
| Conservative treatment possible |
5.8 |
0 |
30 |
88 |
| No conservative treatment possible |
4.3 |
0 |
25 |
88 |
| Filled |
2.3 |
0 |
20 |
82 |
| Not sufficiently filled teeth |
0.8 |
0 |
11 |
82 |
| Teeth with not sufficient crowns |
0.2 |
0 |
2 |
82 |
|
Item |
Number of patients (%) |
|
|
n= |
| Chronic periodontitis with less to moderate attachment loss | ||||
| Localized |
7 (8%) |
|
|
|
| General |
9 (11%) |
|
|
85 |
| Chronic periodontitis with severe attachment loss |
87 |
|||
| Localized |
12 (14%) |
|
|
|
| General |
35 (40%) |
|
|
|
| Biofilm |
|
|
|
53 |
| None |
1 (2%) |
|
|
|
| Moderate |
21 (42%) |
|
|
|
| Intense |
30 (56%) |
|
|
|
| Dental calculi and subgingival concrements |
53 |
|||
| None |
1 (2%) |
|
|
|
| Moderate |
22 (42%) |
|
|
|
| Intense |
30 (56%) |
|
|
|
| Dental hygiene |
|
|
|
54 |
| Good |
3 (6%) |
|
|
|
| Poor |
21 (39%) |
|
|
|
| Not sufficient | 30 (55%) | |||
n=: data of n patients available.