Table 1 Baseline demographics of the 18 patients
Case # | Age | Gender* | Affected tooth$ | Aetiology of pulp necrosis | Tenderness to percussion | Presence of periapical lesion | Presence of sinus tract | Periapical diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 34 | M | 11 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Present | Chronic apical abscess |
2 | 20 | M | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Present | Chronic apical abscess |
3 | 32 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
4 | 21 | F | 21 | Defective restoration | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
5 | 20 | M | 12 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Present | Chronic apical abscess |
6 | 24 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
7 | 20 | M | 21 | Defective restoration | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
8 | 31 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
9 | 25 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
10 | 20 | M | 11 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
11 | 34 | F | 11 | Defective restoration | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
12 | 27 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
13 | 20 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
14 | 21 | F | 11 | Defective Restoration | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
15 | 32 | M | 11 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Present | Chronic apical abscess |
16 | 33 | F | 11 | Defective restoration | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
17 | 23 | F | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |
18 | 21 | M | 21 | Trauma | Absent | Present | Absent | Asymptomatic apical periodontitis |