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. 2013 Oct 2;8:227. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-8-227

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.