Table 3.
Relation of prognostic factors to treatment results of teeth with sealer extrusion in root canals filled with gutta-percha and iRoot SP
| Factor | Healed, n(%) | Healing, n(%) | Not healed, n(%) | Success, n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 0.551 | ||||
| <40 | 34 (66.7) | 14 (27.4) | 3 (5.9) | 48 (94.1) | |
| 40–70 | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | 0 (0) | 21 (100.0) | |
| Sex | 1.000 | ||||
| Male | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 14 (100.0) | |
| Female | 40 (69.0) | 15 (25.9) | 3 (5.1) | 55 (94.9) | |
| Tooth type | 0.287 | ||||
| Anterior | 19 (70.4) | 8 (29.6) | 0 (0) | 27 (100.0) | |
| Posterior | 31 (68.9) | 11 (24.4) | 3 (6.7) | 42 (93.3) | |
| Tooth Location | 0.068 | ||||
| Maxillary | 32 (76.2) | 10 (23.8) | 0 (0) | 42 (100.0) | |
| Mandibular | 18 (60.0) | 9 (30.0) | 3 (10.0) | 27 (100.0) | |
| Time to recall (y) | 0.563 | ||||
| 1–2 | 12 (41.4) | 16 (55.2) | 1 (3.4) | 28 (96.6) | |
| 2–4 | 29 (93.6) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.2) | 30 (96.8) | |
| > 4 | 9 (75.0) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.3) | |
| Treatment type | 1.000 | ||||
| Initial RCT | 39 (70.9) | 13 (23.6) | 3 (5.5) | 52 (94.5) | |
| ReTx | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0 (0) | 17 (100.0) | |
| Lesion | 0.287 | ||||
| Absent | 27 (100.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 27 (100.0) | |
| Present | 23 (51.1) | 19 (42.2) | 3 (6.7) | 42 (93.3) | |
| Lesion size | 1.000 | ||||
| ≤ 5 mm | 16 (72.8) | 5 (22.7) | 1 (4.5) | 21 (95.5) | |
| > 5 mm | 7 (30.4) | 14 (60.9) | 2 (8.7) | 21 (91.3) | |
| Extruded sealer size | 0.239 | ||||
| ≤ 1 mm | 29 (80.6) | 7 (19.4) | 0 (0) | 36 (100.0) | |
| > 1 mm | 21 (58.4) | 12 (33.3) | 3 (8.3) | 33 (91.7) |