14 March 2024>: Database Analysis
Radiographic Assessment of 121 Glass Fiber Post Procedures in 32 Patients Aged 21–60 Years Performed by 6-Year Dental Students During the 2022–2023 Academic Year at the College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Abdulkarim H. Alshehri 1ACEG* , Khalid Dhafer Alhendi 2DFG , Raid Abdullah Almnea 3CEG , Ahmed A. Alelyani 3BFG , Thrya S. Gadah 4EFG , Nasser M. Al Ahmari 4DFG , Abdulmajeed Saeed Alshahrani 3CFG , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 1AEF* , Nezar Boreak 5BG , Abdulaziz Yahya Thubab 6BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943436
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943436
Table 3 Association between amount and space of gutta-perch and abnormality in relation to tooth using chi-squared tests (n=121).
Parameter | Criteria | Anterior N (%) | Premolars N (%) | Molars N (%) | Total N (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amount of remaining GP | 3–5mm | 12 (16.9) | 16 (48.5) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (23.1) | 0.000 |
>5 mm | 56 (78.9) | 15 (45.5) | 12 (70.6) | 83 (68.6) | ||
Extruded beyond apex, unsatisfactory condensation | 3 (4.2) | 2 (6.1) | 5 (29.4) | 10 (8.3) | ||
121 (100.0) | ||||||
Presence of abnormality | Yes | 63 | 20 | 8 | 91 (75.2) | 0.000 |
No | 8 | 13 | 9 | 30 (24.8) | ||
121 (100.0) | ||||||
Space between GP and post | Yes | 7 (9.9) | 6 (18.2) | 8 (47.1) | 21 (17.4) | 0.001 |
No | 64 (90.1) | 27 (81.8) | 9 (52.9) | 100 (82.6) | ||
121 (100.0) |