Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study

The aim of this study was to compare the cleanliness of root canal walls after retreatment using two rotary retreatment files to hand instruments in severely curved canals obturated with gutta-percha and two different sealers. Single rooted mandibular premolars (n=90) with root curvatures were instr...

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Main Authors: Santhoshini Reddy, Prasanna Neelakantan, Mohammad Ali Saghiri, Mehrdad Lotfi, Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, James L. Gutmann
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/541831
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author Santhoshini Reddy
Prasanna Neelakantan
Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Mehrdad Lotfi
Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao
Franklin Garcia-Godoy
James L. Gutmann
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Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Mehrdad Lotfi
Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao
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James L. Gutmann
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description The aim of this study was to compare the cleanliness of root canal walls after retreatment using two rotary retreatment files to hand instruments in severely curved canals obturated with gutta-percha and two different sealers. Single rooted mandibular premolars (n=90) with root curvatures were instrumented and obturated with gutta-percha and an epoxy resin (Group 1, n=45) or zinc oxide eugenol sealer (Group 2, n=45). Following retreatment of the specimens (n=15 ProTaper Universal Retreatment Files (Subgroup B) or R-Endo retreatment files (Subgroup C) after 1 month, split specimens were examined under a stereomicroscope and the percentage of remaining root filling material was statistically compared using one way ANOVA with Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons (P=0.05). The R-Endo system performed significantly better than the other two file systems (P<0.05). None of the systems used in this study cleaned root canals thoroughly. The R-Endo system did provide cleaner walls when compared to the other instruments used. The type of root filling materials had an impact on the outcomes with all techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-e7b1f355078e44c0adcb2bcde300a7b72025-08-20T03:21:02ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362011-01-01201110.1155/2011/541831541831Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro StudySanthoshini Reddy0Prasanna Neelakantan1Mohammad Ali Saghiri2Mehrdad Lotfi3Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao4Franklin Garcia-Godoy5James L. Gutmann6Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, IndiaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, IndiaDepartment of Dental Material, Islamic Azad University, Dental Branch, Tehran, IranResearch Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Department of Endodontics, Dental Faculty, Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Tabriz, IranDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, IndiaBioscience Research Center, College of Dentistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USABaylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USAThe aim of this study was to compare the cleanliness of root canal walls after retreatment using two rotary retreatment files to hand instruments in severely curved canals obturated with gutta-percha and two different sealers. Single rooted mandibular premolars (n=90) with root curvatures were instrumented and obturated with gutta-percha and an epoxy resin (Group 1, n=45) or zinc oxide eugenol sealer (Group 2, n=45). Following retreatment of the specimens (n=15 ProTaper Universal Retreatment Files (Subgroup B) or R-Endo retreatment files (Subgroup C) after 1 month, split specimens were examined under a stereomicroscope and the percentage of remaining root filling material was statistically compared using one way ANOVA with Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons (P=0.05). The R-Endo system performed significantly better than the other two file systems (P<0.05). None of the systems used in this study cleaned root canals thoroughly. The R-Endo system did provide cleaner walls when compared to the other instruments used. The type of root filling materials had an impact on the outcomes with all techniques.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/541831
spellingShingle Santhoshini Reddy
Prasanna Neelakantan
Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Mehrdad Lotfi
Chandragiri Venkata Subbarao
Franklin Garcia-Godoy
James L. Gutmann
Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
International Journal of Dentistry
title Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
title_full Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
title_fullStr Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
title_full_unstemmed Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
title_short Removal of Gutta-Percha/Zinc-Oxide-Eugenol Sealer or Gutta-Percha/Epoxy Resin Sealer from Severely Curved Canals: An In Vitro Study
title_sort removal of gutta percha zinc oxide eugenol sealer or gutta percha epoxy resin sealer from severely curved canals an in vitro study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/541831
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