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. 2007 Jul 5;2(2):69–72.

Table 1.

Success, Uncertain and failure rate relative to some procedural errors

S U F Sig.
Overfilled 2 6 0 -
Underfilled 61 30 17
Proper length 11 14 5
Separated instrument 4 3 0 -
Without separated instrument 70 47 22
Poor cleaning & shaping 64 46 15 a
Adequate cleaning & shaping 10 4 7
Missed canal 6 4 4 -
Without missing 68 46 18
Perforation 0 4 4 a
Without perforation 74 46 18
Ledges 10 12 12 a
Without ledges 64 38 10
Non Gutta-percha filling 10 10 0 a
Only Gutta-percha filling 64 40 22

S: Success, U: Uncertain, F: Failure, a: Significance (P<0.05)