Radiographic Evaluation of the Gap between Cemented Post and Remaining Gutta-Percha in Endodontically Treated Teeth Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Hina Naim,
Manawar Ahmad,
Abrar A. Ageeli,
Raghad K. Abuarab,
Mohammed E. Sayed,
Harisha Dewan,
Hitesh Chohan,
Abdullah Hasan Alshehri,
Mohammed Hussain Dafer Al Wadei,
Saeed M. Alqahtani,
Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Feroz,
Amit Porwal,
Ahid Amer Alshahrani
Affiliations
Hina Naim
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Manawar Ahmad
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Abrar A. Ageeli
Specialty Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Raghad K. Abuarab
Prosthodontic Department, Ministry of Health, King Fahad General Hospital Jeddah, Jeddah 23454, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed E. Sayed
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Harisha Dewan
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Hitesh Chohan
Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Hasan Alshehri
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Hussain Dafer Al Wadei
Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Saeed M. Alqahtani
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Feroz
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Amit Porwal
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Ahid Amer Alshahrani
Department of Dental Technology, Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
The coronal seal in root canal-treated teeth may be compromised depending on the accuracy of post space preparation and post cementation along with remaining gutta-percha. Root canal treatment can be compromised by endotoxins released by the coronal bacteria as a result of microleakage. The study was conducted by undergraduate students to measure the gap between the cemented post and residual gutta-percha. In total, 217 endodontically treated teeth were evaluated with intraoral peri-apical radiographs. Based on the intraoral periapical radiographic examination in the CS-R4 program, Group I had no gap, Group II had a gap of >0 to 2 mm, and Group III had a gap of more than 2 mm between the end of the cemented post and the remaining gutta-percha. In total, 40% (n = 87) of the teeth had no gap, 59% (127) had a gap of >0 to 2 mm, and 1% (n = 3) had a gap of more than 2 mm between the cemented post end and remaining gutta. Chi square test revealed a significant difference in the gap between the post and remaining gutta-percha between males and females students (p < 0.001). In terms of the gap between the cemented post end and the residual gutta-percha, the root canal treated teeth with post and core by undergraduates were clinically acceptable.
