Table 1. Demographic and clinical baseline characteristics of participants included in the Periapical healing analyses 12-months after treatment.
| Characteristics | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| HFLC (n = 42) | SFSC (n = 45) | |
| Agea(year-old) | 36.9 (14.2) | 34.2 (13.0) |
| Raceb | ||
| White | 9 (21.4%) | 6 (13.3%) |
| Black | 7 (16.7%) | 5 (11.1%) |
| Mixed | 26 (61.9%) | 34 (75.6%) |
| Genderb | ||
| Male | 16 (38.1%) | 10 (22.2%) |
| Female | 26 (61.9%) | 35 (77.8%) |
| Toothb | ||
| Mandibular | 7 (16.7%) | 5 (11.1%) |
| Maxillary | 35 (83.3%) | 40 (88.9%) |
| Sinus tractb | ||
| Present | 14 (33.3%) | 14 (31.1%) |
| Absent | 28 (66.7%) | 31 (68.9%) |
| PAI scoresc | ||
| 4.0 (3.0/4.0) | 4.0 (3.0/4.0) | |
| Study Setting | ||
| Laranjeiras | 22 (36.7%) | 21 (35.0%) |
| N.S. do Socorro | 21 (35.0%) | 20 (33.3%) |
| Estância | 13 (21.7%) | 13 (21.7%) |
| Capela | 4 (6.7%) | 6 (10.0%) |
PAI, Periapical Index; HFLC, Hand-file and lateral compaction technique; SFSC, Single-file and single-cone technique.
a Means (Standard deviation).
b. n (%).
c. Medians (1st/ 3rd quartiles).