Table 2.
Length and density of root canal fillings in straight and curved canals.
| Root canal | Length | Density | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Overextended | Short | Adequate | Inadequate | ||
| Straight | 411 (72.74%) | 387 (94.16%)* | 7 (1.70%) | 17 (4.14%) | 379 (92.21%)† | 32 (7.99%) |
| Curved | 154 (27.26%) | 120 (77.92%) | 3 (1.95%) | 31 (20.13%) | 144 (93.51%) | 10 (6.49%) |
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| Total | 565 (100%) | 507 (89.73%) | 10 (1.77%) | 48 (8.50%) | 523 (92.57%) | 42 (7.43%) |
*Statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) between adequate lengths of root canal fillings in straight and curved root canals.
†No statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) between adequate densities of root canal fillings in straight and curved root canals.