title: [The effect of age on the process of healing of chronic periapical inflammation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the effect of age on the process of healing of chronic periapical inflammation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out in 59 patients with accidentally disclosed chronic periapical inflammation and no other pathology. The patients were allocated to two age groups: group I--from 17 to 44 years of age; group II--from 45 to 78 years of age. All teeth with periapical inflammation were endodontically treated. Control radiographs were taken 6 and 12 months later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Radiographs taken after 6 months disclosed partial or complete restoration of periapical tissues in 79.5% of patients in group I and 65.0% of patients in group II. Radiographs after 12 months showed partial or complete healing in 94.8% of patients in group I and 90.0% of patients in group II.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The process of healing of chronic periapical inflammation lasted longer in patients aged 45-78 years than in patients aged 17-44 years. The outcome of treatment was similar in both groups.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Stomatologii Zachowawczej Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin.
authors.forename: Matylda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trusewicz
authors.forename: Jadwiga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buczkowska-Radlińska
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lipski
authors.forename: Paulina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Debicka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult