Evaluation of Periapical Health of Root Canal-Treated Permanent First Molars in Children: A Retrospective Study
Background: This study aims to radiographically examine the periapical condition of permanent first molars that have undergone root canal treatment in pediatric patients, the quality of their coronal restorations and root canal treatments, and the factors that affect treatment success.Methods: Panoramic radiographs of children aged 6–12 who visited the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Kocaeli University Faculty of Dentistry for routine oral examinations between 2020 and 2024 were examined. The 235 permanent first molars that had undergone root canal treatment in 196 patients were evaluated radiologically regarding the quality of root canal treatment (root canal filling level/homogeneity) and coronal restoration, as well as the periradicular health status. The data obtained were analyzed using the Chi-Square test, with p
Authors
- Gül Uçar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1064-207X)
- Seda Aydemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2299-2138)
- Dolu Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8466-2391)
- Ulku Sermet Elbay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3239-6746)
Institutions
- Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (TR)
- Atlas Üniversitesi
- Istanbul Arel University (TR)
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Selcuk Dental Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1739670
- Primary Topic
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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