Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the patient population and subgroups
Variable | All teeth n = 410 | Success n = 271 | Failure n = 139 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD)/mo | 55.80 (9.68) | 55.32 (9.43) | 56.75 (10.07) |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 230 (56.1) | 151 (65.65) | 79 (34.35) |
Female | 180 (43.9) | 120 (66.64) | 60 (33.33) |
dmft, mean (SD) | 16.50 (3.27) | 16.48 (3.27) | 16.54 (3.27) |
Endodontic diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Irreversible pulpitis | 269 (65.61) | 210 (78.07) | 59 (21.93) |
Periapical periodontitis | 141 (34.39) | 61 (43.26) | 80 (56.73) |
Tooth location, n (%) | |||
Maxillary primary molar | 142 (34.63) | 105 (73.94) | 37 (26.06) |
Mandibular primary molar | 268 (65.37) | 166 (61.94) | 102 (38.06) |
Postobturation sealing materidal, n (%) | |||
MTA | 238 (58.05) | 183 (76.89) | 55 (23.11) |
No-MTA | 172 (41.95) | 88 (51.16) | 84 (48.84) |