Abstract
Abstract A random sample of non‐institutionalized people aged 65 years and over in Örebro County, Sweden, were examined radiographically. Periapical conditions and the prevalence and quality of root fillings were evaluated. Approximately every 10th tooth showed radiographic signs of apical periodontitis: more than 1 in 20 teeth not previously root‐filled and more than 1 in 4 root‐filled teeth. Only 28% of the subjects had no tooth with periapical destruction. In all, 18% of the teeth were root‐filled: 27% of maxillary teeth and 11% of mandibular teeth. Periapical destructions were less prevalent in people with many remaining teeth and among married people as compared to the rest of the population. Periapical destructions were more common in subjects from “rest of county” as compared to “densely‐populated areas”. Variations in treatment quality might be one explanation for this difference. The percentage of root fillings classified as “unacceptable” was high (69%).
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