Abstract

ALBUQUERQUE, Ludmila Araújo de et al. Prevalence of pulp and periapical diseases in the Clinic of Specialization in Endodontics at FOP / UPE. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.1, pp. 77-83. ISSN 1808-5210.

This study aimed to evaluate the endodontic diagnosis conducted at Clinic of Specialization in Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco-FOP / UPE, verifying the aetiology of pulpal and periapical changes, semiotics tests used for diagnosis, the prevalence of pulpal and periapical diseases were correlated with gender and observing the treated tooth, through analysis of 300 patients seen in clinic. The study was analyzed by descriptive statistics, and applied the chi-square test with statistical significance of p <0.05, obtaining the following results: 81.3% were diagnosed pulp pathologies, and pulp necrosis ( 69.3%) was the most frequent. 18.7% were diagnosed periapical pathologies, and apical periodontitis (30.4%) was the more frequent. Among the most frequent etiological factors, caries was the most cited (70%), followed by crown fracture (8.9%) and occlusal trauma (1.1%). Among semiotics tests the most used were heat (63.3%), the horizontal and vertical percussion (30.1%) and cavity (6.6%). Among periapical pathologies diagnosed more prevalent in males was the chronic dentoalveolar abscess, and in females, the apical periodontitis. Of pulp, in both sexes, pulp necrosis was the most prevalent. As to the first molar teeth were the most affected.

Keywords : Endodontics; Diagnosis; Diseases pulp periapical diseases.