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. 2019 May;11(Suppl 2):S450-S456.
doi: 10.4103/JPBS.JPBS_75_19.

A Comparative Evaluation of Five Obturation Techniques in the Management of Simulated Internal Resorptive Cavities: An Ex Vivo Study

Mathew J Elenjikal  1 , Abhilash A Latheef  2 , Mohammed A M Kader  2 , Sivadas Ganapathy  3 , Ahmed B Mohamed  2 , Shan S Sainudeen  2 , Anshad M Abdulla  4 , Shahabe S Saquib  5
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A Comparative Evaluation of Five Obturation Techniques in the Management of Simulated Internal Resorptive Cavities: An Ex Vivo Study

Mathew J Elenjikal et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2019 May.

Abstract

Background: Root resorption is the loss of dental hard tissues as a result of clastic activities. It might be broadly classified into external or internal resorption by the location of the resorption in relation to the root surface. the various techniques used these days for filling internal resorption include warm condensation, vertical condensation, core techniques, thermoplasticized gutta-percha, warm vertical compaction, and cold lateral condensation.

Objectives: The aims and objectives of this study were to compare the quality of root fillings in artificially created internal resorption cavities filled with warm vertical compaction, lateral condensation, Obtura II along with System B, E and Q plus along with System B, and Thermafil, and to calculate the percentage of gutta-percha, sealer, and voids using an ImageJ software.

Results: Results between the warm vertical compaction (group I), lateral condensation (group II), Obtura II with System B (group III), E and Q plus with System B (group IV), and Thermafil (group V), group III showed the highest percentage of gutta-percha plus sealer and gutta-percha, and least number of voids, which was statistically significant (P < 0.000).

Conclusion: It can be concluded that Obtura II along with System B was found to be the most suitable obturation technique for the management of teeth exhibiting internal resorption. Thermafil was found to give the poorest obturation quality when used to fill the teeth with internal resorption. Similarly, lateral condensation technique was observed to show maximum sealer and hence was not ideal for the management of internal resorptive cavities.

Keywords: Obturation; resorption lacunae; root resorption.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

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Figure 1
Radiograph revealing resorptive cavity in buccolingual and mesiodistal view
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Figure 2
Warm vertical compaction (Group I)
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Figure 3
Lateral condensation (Group II)
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Obtura II along with System B (Group III)
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Figure 5
E and Q along with System B (Group IV)
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Thermafil (Group V)
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