Research Article
Technical Quality of Root Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Radiographic Study
Table 4
Length and density of root canal fillings by tooth group.
| | Tooth group | Total | Length | Density | | Adequate | Overextended | Short | Adequate | Inadequate |
| | Maxilla | | | | | | | | Incisors | 55 (9.73%) | 52 (94.55%) | 1 (1.82%) | 2 (3.64%) | 53 (96.36%) | 2 (3.64%) | | Canines | 30 (5.31%) | 29 (96.67%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.33%) | 28 (93.33%) | 2 (6.67%) | | Premolars | 90 (15.93%) | 87 (96.67%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.33%) | 87 (96.67%) | 3 (3.33%) | | Molars | 141 (24.96%) | 125 (88.65%) | 3 (2.13%) | 13 (9.22%) | 124 (87.94%) | 17 (12.06%) | | Mandible | | | | | | | | Incisors | 21 (3.72%) | 20 (95.24%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | 21 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | | Canines | 17 (3.00%) | 16 (94.12%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (5.88%) | 14 (82.35%) | 3 (17.65%) | | Premolars | 58 (10.27%) | 54 (93.10%) | 1 (1.72%) | 3 (5.17%) | 53 (91.38%) | 5 (8.62%) | | Molars | 153 (27.08%) | 124 (81.05%) | 4 (2.61%) | 25 (16.34%) | 143 (93.46%) | 10 (6.54%) |
| | Total | 565 (100%) | 507 (89.73%) | 10 (1.77%) | 48 (8.50%) | 523 (92.6%) | 42 (7.4%) |
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