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)