Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study

Table 2

Univariate distribution of endodontic prognostic factors.

Prognostic factors	Initial treatment	Retreatment
	N^a/%^b	N^c/%^d
Preoperative
Age
≤40 years	82/67.2	16/66.7
>40 years	40/32.8	8/33.3
Gender
Female	68/55.8	12/50
Male	54/44.3	12/50
Tooth location
Maxilla	116/70.3	23/63.8
Mandible	49/29.7	13/36.2
Type of tooth
Anterior	86/52.1	10/27.7
Posterior	79/47.9	26/72.3
Pulp status
Vital	67/40.6	0/0
Nonvital	98/59.4	36/100
Periapical status
PAI = 1	85/51.5	18/50
PAI = 2	10/6.0	0/0
PAI = 3	23/14	10/27.8
PAI > 3	47/28.5	8/22.2
Intraoperative
Treatment session
1	36/21.8	7/19.5
2	129/78.2	20/55.5
3	0	9/25
Intracanal dressing
Yes	129/78.2	29/80.5
No	36/21.8	7/19.5
Root canal filling level
Adequate	142/86	29/80.5
Overfilled	15/9.0	3/8.4
Underfilled	8/5	4/11.1
Root canal filling density
Yes	158/95.8	35/97.2
Voids	7/4.2	1/2.8
Complications
No	157/95	32/89
Yes	8/5.0	4/11
Postoperative restoration
Permanent	149/90.3	27/75
Temporary	16/9.7	9/25

^aIn the initial treatment, the number of individuals treated is 122 with an overall number of teeth equal to 165; ^bcorresponding rates. ^cThe number of patients receiving endodontic retreatment is 24 with a total number of teeth equal to 36; ^dcorresponding rates.