Prevalencia de patología pulpar y periapical en pacientes atendidos en la Clínica de la Especialidad en Endodoncia de la Facultad de Odontología en el periodo 2011-2017

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of pulp and periapical diseases on patients treated at the Clinic of the Endodontics Specialty Program of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Cuenca, between 2011 and 2017. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive, observational cross-sectional study was carried out with the analysis of 1525 clinical histories that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data obtained were subjected to a statistical analysis of frequency and percentages using the statistical computer program IBM SPSS Statistics version 21. The qualitative variables were expressed in number and percentage and results were presented by graphs and tables. Results: 64 % of the sample belonged to pulpal disease and 36 % belonged to periapical diseases. Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (29,41%) was the prevalent pulp disease. The prevalent periapical disease was chronic apical periodontitis (49,36%). The prevalent age group in both pathologies was 20-64 years, i.e. pulp diseases (81.76%), and periapical diseases (80.51%). The female group was the most affected gender in both groups, i.e. pulp (64,45%) and periapical (64,85%) diseases. The most affected teeth were the molars in both groups, with 52.97% in pulpal and periapical in 44.3%. Conclusions: Among the diagnosed pulp diseases, symptomatic irreversible pulpitis was the prevalent, while among periapical disease, chronic apical periodontitis was the prevalent. The majority of cases were related with molar teeth, and with adult age group, in both pathologies; females were the most affected gender in both diseases.