Healing of periapical radiolucencies after nonsurgical endodontic therapy

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1991 May;71(5):620-4. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(91)90374-l.

Abstract

Eighty-nine periapical radiolucencies treated by nonsurgical endodontic therapy were evaluated to better understand the healing rates of these lesions. After at least 3 months after treatment, radiographs revealed that 46.1% of the lesions had resolved, 48.3% had undergone partial resolution, 2.2% were unchanged, and 3.4% were larger. The average radiographic rate of repair was 3.2 mm2/mo. Less than 6 months after treatment, 17.6% of lesions demonstrated complete radiographic resolution, whereas 70.6% showed radiographic resolution at 12 months or longer.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Periapical Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Periapical Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Radiography
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Root Canal Therapy*
  • Wound Healing*