Table 2.
PR and CBCT assessment of the endodontically treated teeth
|
Periapical Mean (SD) |
CBCT Mean (SD) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All teeth (n = 35) | |||
| Number of canals | 1.94 (1.08) | 2.11 (1.26) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per tooth | 0.66 (0.87) | 1.2 (1.18) | 0.03a |
| Number of teeth with lesion | 0.46 (0.5) | 0.71 (0.46) | 0.03a |
| Number of lesions per canal | 0.33 (0.48) | 0.57 (0.5) | 0.005a |
| Anterior teeth (n =11) | |||
| Number of canals | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per tooth | 0.73 (0.47) | 0.91 (0.3) | N.s. |
| Number of teeth with lesion | 0.73 (0.47) | 0.91 (0.3) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per canal | 0.73 (0.47) | 0.91 (0.3) | N.s. |
| Premolars teeth (n = 11) | |||
| Number of canals | 1.36 (0.5) | 1.45 (0.52) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per tooth | 0.27 (0.47) | 0.55 (0.52) | N.s. |
| Number of teeth with lesion | 0.27 (0.47) | 0.55 (0.52) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per canal | 0.20 (0.41) | 0.38 (0.5) | N.s. |
| Molars teeth (n = 13) | |||
| Number of canals | 3.23 (0.44) | 3.62 (0.51) | 0.049a |
| Number of lesions per tooth | 0.92 (1.26) | 2 (1.58) | N.s. |
| Number of teeth with lesion | 0.38 (0.51) | 0.69 (0.48) | N.s. |
| Number of lesions per canal | 0.28 (0.45) | 0.55 (0.5) | 0.008a |
aStatisticaly significant, Independent sample test.
SD = standard deviation; n = number of teeth; N.s. = non-significant.