Radiographic Evaluation of Post–core Restorations
fabricated by Dental Students at Jazan University
Khurshid A Mattoo, Esam Halboub, Abdullah A Meshni, Saleh MH Alharisi, Ali E Shatifi, Saeed A Al Amriee, Nabiel AL Ghazali
Citation Information :
Mattoo KA, Halboub E, A Meshni A, MH Alharisi S, E Shatifi A, Al Amriee S A, AL Ghazali N. Radiographic Evaluation of Post–core Restorations fabricated by Dental Students at Jazan University. J Contemp Dent Pract 2018; 19 (1):66-72.
Aim: Post and core procedures are important clinical methods
in routine dental practice. The present research aimed to
radiographically assess the quality of post seating performed
by undergraduate students at the College of Dentistry, Jazan
University.
Materials and methods: A total of 343 periapical X-rays of
cemented posts (170 from males and 173 from females) were
assessed. The assessment covered tooth type, arch, gender,
type of post, length of post in relation to the crown and root
lengths, the presence of any abnormality in post space, status of
the remaining gutta-percha (GP), and the presence or absence
of spaces between the end of post and GP. Data were analyzed
using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
program (version 21), and associations between variables were
determined using chi-squared or Fisher’s exact tests.
Results: Maxillary teeth were the most frequently restored with
posts, and the majority (41%) comprised incisors. Similarly,
glass fiber post (69%) and taper-shaped posts (86%) were the
most used posts. The majority of posts (81.6%) featured a width
one-thirds that of the root. Lengths of posts were twice (58%) or
equal to (51%) crown and root length respectively. More than
55% of cases presented 3 to 5 mm of GP at their apical portion,
and 29% reached more than 5 mm. Approximately 5 to 8% of
assessed cases revealed widening of periodontal ligaments,presence of periapical pathologies, and deviation of posts from the canal wall. Most cases (75%) showed the absence of space
between GP and the post end.
Conclusion: Qualities of assessed post and core restorations
conducted by the 6th year dental students were clinically
acceptable.
Clinical significance: Periodic evaluation to determine the
quality of delivered treatments is a vital cue for health service
authorities. This evaluation will improve quality of services and
treatments provided by dental students to their patients under
the supervision of the faculty. Results obtained will also provide
authorities with a clear feedback about academic infrastructure.
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