Table 4 Clinical and radiographic status of the teeth at the final evaluation

Successful

 No clinical or radiographic failure

n = 104 (88.9 %)

n = 90 (87 %)

n = 194 (88 %)

Failure

 (a) Both clinical and radiograph failure

n = 0 (0 %)

n = 2 (1.9 %)

n = 2 (0.9 %)

 (b) Clinical failure (radiograph not classified)

n = 1 (0.9 %)

n = 1 (1.0 %)

n = 2 (0.9 %)

 (c) Radiolucent area present, no clinical sign

n = 12 (10.3 %)

n = 10 (9.7 %)

n = 22 (10.0 %)

 Total (a) + (b) + (c)

n = 13 (11.1 %)

n = 13 (12.6 %)

n = 26 (11.8 %)