Research Article

Analysis of Cause of Endodontic Failure of C-Shaped Root Canals

Table 1

Various factors associated with C-shaped root canals.

Total, (%)Fisher’s exact test significance

Sex
 Male19 (45.2)
 Female23 (54.8)
Age
 20–2911 (26.2)
 30–3917 (40.5)
 40–497 (16.6)
 50–596 (14.3)
 60–1 (2.4)
Tooth type
 Mandibular left second molar23 (54.7)
 Mandibular right second molar15 (35.7)
 Maxillary left second molar1 (2.4)
 Maxillary right second molar2 (4.8)
 Maxillary right first molar1 (2.4)
Periodontal probing depths
 <3 mm25 (59.5)
 4–6 mm6 (14.3)
 >7 mm11 (26.2)
Lesion size (diameter)
 <2 mm15 (35.7)
 2–5 mm21 (50.0)
 >5 mm6 (14.3)