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STUDY TO EVALUATE THE TECHNICAL QUALITY OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT RADIOGRAPHICALLY DONE BY THE HOUSE SURGEONS OF DENTAL DEPARTMENT

* Dr Syeda Kaniz Umul Baneen, **Dr Bakhtawar Tahir, **Dr Hafiz Muhammad Adeel Sarfraz, ** Dr Zafar Iqbal Sajid, **Dr Mohsin Majeed, **Dr Sara Izhar

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical quality of root canal treatment by house surgeons in a dentistry hospital. Study Design: A Pilot Study. Location and duration: In the Dental Department of Nishtar Hospital, Multan for one year duration from February 2018 to January 2019. Methods: To determine the adequacy of the treatment, radiographic recordings of 64 teeth treated with root canal were analyzed. The last sample consisted of 60 teeth. Root treatment was considered to be sufficient if the apical length of the filling was 0 to 2 mm from the radiographic apex and there was no clearance on the radiograph. Results: Of the 60 teeth, 27 (45%) were classified as adequate. Accurate radiographic apical length (<2 mm) 35 (58.3%), 44% (73.3%) on radiography was not found any gap. There were 5 teeth fracture due to instruments and this was significantly correlated with more than 20 ° channel curvature (p = 0.01). There was no correlation between the adequacy of the treatment and the type of the tooth or the adequacy of the treatment and canal curvature. Conclusion: Sufficient root treatment assessed by radiography was performed in only 45% of the treated teeth. Key words: radiographic technical quality, root canal fillers.

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