Title
A comparative evaluation of endodontically treated root canals obturated using gutta-percha with two different protocols: An in-vitro study
Date Issued
2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Lúcar-Flores C.
Guillen-Galarza C.
CHANGE Research Working Group
Publisher(s)
Wolters Kluwer (UK) Ltd.
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this article is to evaluate the quality of filling in endodontically treated root canals using the lateral condensation technique and modified lateral condensation technique. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two single-rooted teeth were divided into two groups that were assigned by simple randomization according to the filling technique. Once the endodontic treatment was performed, a periapical radiograph was taken to assess the quality according to the radiographic density and tomography was taken to evaluate the quality according to the tomographic volume of spaces, compared with the post-preparation biomechanical tomography. Finally, we performed a statistical analysis (Student's t-test) to evaluate whether there were differences between the types of filling. Results: Radiographic radiodensity was 182.89 ± 9.81 and 186.72 ± 6.97 HU for teeth treated with the lateral condensation technique and modified lateral condensation technique, respectively. The void volume was 3.75 ± 2.35 and 2.43 ± 1.18 mm 3 for teeth treated with the lateral condensation technique and modified lateral condensation technique, respectively. Conclusion: No significant differences were found between the techniques for both filling quality parameters.
Start page
678
End page
684
Volume
11
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85120954437
Source
Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry
ISSN of the container
22310762
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