Incidence Of Re-Root Canal Treatment In Canines Due To Obturation Short Of Apex - A Retrospective Study

High rates of root canal treatment failure is due to inadequate canal preparation and obturation. Root canal treatment has a higher rate of success if the highest standard is followed when doing the treatment. Root canal failures in canines are most likely due to inadequate filling or under obturation as canines have the longest average root length compared to other teeth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of re-root canal treatment cases in canines due to obturation short of apex. This study includes adults, both males and females who reported to Saveetha Dental College from June 2019 to March 2020. Inclusion criteria included patients between the age of 18 to 40 years and patients who had undergone root canal treatment in canines. Patients below 18 years were excluded from the study. Around 86000 patient records were reviewed and analysed for the inclusion criteria and the following parameters were extracted; (i) patient's gender, (ii) tooth involved and (iii) reason for re-root canal treatment. Data was gathered and recorded into Microsoft Office Excel (2013) and analysed using SPSS software Version 26.0. Chi-square test was done to find out association in re-root canal treatment in canines due to obturation short of apex between variables such as gender and tooth involved.