Epidemiological evaluation of apical periodontitis prevalence in an urban Brazilian population

• Main Authors: Teresa BERLINCK (Author), Justine Monteiro Monnerat TINOCO (Author), Fernanda Leal Fonseca CARVALHO (Author), Luciana Moura SASSONE (Author), Eduardo Muniz Barretto TINOCO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in an urban Brazilian population according to gender, age group and tooth type. Data were collected from clinical files containing the medical and dental histories and periapical radiographs of 1,126 patients treated at th...