Root canal preparation of calcified root canals in the elderly patients
SHEN Ling
HUANG Jing-hua
HUANG Bi-jie
ZHU Yan-mei
Abstract：Objective: To observe the condition of the root canal calcification of the elderly patients and sum up the therapy for elderly patients with calcified root canal in community hospital. Methods: 148 calcified root canals were selected form the age of 60-72 elderly patients. Under the EyeMag magnifying glass, low speed ball drill or ultrasonic instrument were used to remove the pulp chamber calcifications. Then C-Pilot files dipped into Glyde gel were used to unchoke root canals. While the condition of the root canal calcification and dredge effect were recorded during the operation. Finally root canal preparation, disinfection and filling were performed in sequence. Results:Calcified root canals of the elderly people were usually happened in maxillary first molar, anterior teeth, premolar and the success rate of molar dredge were 91.67%, 72.73%and 60.80%respectively, which showed that the dredge success rate of anterior teeth group was higher than molar group(χ2=4.02, P<0.05). 1/3 coronal segments of root canal and 1/3 middle segments of root canal were prone to calcify, whose dredge success rate was obviously higher than that of lower segment ( χ2=19.33, P<0.05). Conclusion:Regarding the treatment of the elderly patients’ calcified root canals, clinical dentists should be careful, patient and confident, using various treatment instruments and equipments flexibly and comprehensively, which could achieve favorable treatment results.
Keywords：elderly peoplecalcified root canalroot canal preparationroot canal treatment
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 204-207 )