Completeness of Root Canal Obturations: Epiphany Techniques versus Gutta-Percha Techniques

Autor: Gary Hartwell, Carmen Cicalese, Samuel R. Epley, Jacob Fleischman
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Endodontics. 32:541-544
ISSN: 0099-2399
Popis: This project was designed to determine how a new resin based obturation material compared with traditional gutta-percha techniques in its ability to fill the prepared root canal space. Eighty single-rooted palatal and distal roots of extracted human first molars were used. The root canals were instrumented with hand and rotary files and divided into four groups. Gutta-percha and the new resin based material was used with lateral condensation or continuous wave obturation. The roots were sectioned at 1, 3, and 5 mm from the apex and examined under magnification. Using a computer program, the surface areas of voids were calculated and compared. The gutta-percha, lateral condensation method was the only group that demonstrated significantly more voids. There were no statistically significant differences among any of the other three groups.
Databáze: OpenAIRE