Technical Quality of Root Fillings Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Radiographic Study

Table 5

Adequacy of tooth fillings by tooth group.

Tooth group	Total	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Maxilla
Incisors	56 (17.39%)	47 (83.93%)*	9 (16.07%)
Canines	31 (9.63%)	26 (83.87%)^†	5 (16.13%)
Premolars	51 (15.84%)	39 (76.47%)^‡	12 (23.53%)
Molars	46 (14.29%)	25 (54.35%)	21 (45.65%)
Mandible
Incisors	20 (6.21%)	18 (90.00%)§	2 (10.00%)
Canines	15 (4.65%)	12 (80.00%)	3 (20.00%)
Premolars	52 (16.15%)	42 (80.77%)^II	10 (19.23%)
Molars	51 (15.84%)	30 (58.82%)	21 (41.18%)
Total	322 (100.0%)	239 (74.22%)	83 (25.78%)

∗Statistically significant difference (𝑃<0.05) between acceptable tooth fillings in maxillary incisors and molars.
^†Statistically significant difference (𝑃<0.05) between acceptable tooth fillings in maxillary canines and molars.
^‡Statistically significant difference (𝑃<0.05) between acceptable tooth fillings in maxillary premolars and molars.
§Statistically significant difference (𝑃<0.05) between acceptable tooth fillings in mandibular incisors and molars.
^IIStatistically significant difference (𝑃<0.01) between acceptable tooth fillings in mandibular premolars and molars.