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Volume 7 Issue 7 (July, 2019)

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Radiographic Assessment of Dental Crowns in Posterior Teeth
Ghada Al-Otaibi, Bashayer. J Al-anazi, Afnan H. Al-anazi, Jaida S. Bindahmash , Farah T. al-ali, Amerah.S. Alfadhel

Introduction: Dental radiography is the most critical tool besides the clinical evaluations in long-term prognosis of single crowns. This study aimed to radiographically evaluate and assess the dental crowns in posterior teeth. Methods: In this descriptive observational retrospective study, Digital Bitewing radiographs were retrieved from patients’ electronic files from 2017 – 2019 (period of 3 years) and evaluated. Results: Analysis of data by descriptive statistics revealed that 38.3% of the cases are acceptable and 68.3% with mishaps (underover contoured, open margin, excess cement and open contact). Conclusion: The most common reason of crown failure is the open margin followed by over-contoured crowns. With the aid of dental radiography, crowns examination is much easier and treatment plans will be accurate according to our evaluations radiographically and clinically. Accordingly, case’s prognosis will be better. Key words: Open margin, over under contoured, open contact, excess cement, dental crowns, radiography. Received: 13 March, 2019 Revised: 10 June 2019 Accepted: 12 June 2019 Corresponding author: Dr. Ghada Al-Otaibi, Lecturer, Department of Restorative Riyadh Elm University Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia This article may be cited as: Al-Otaibi G, Al-anazi BJ, Al-anazi AH, Bindahmash JS, Al-ali FT, Alfadhel AS. Radiographic Assessment of Dental Crowns in Posterior Teeth. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(7): 99-105.

 
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