A 12-month follow-up of primary and secondary root canal treatment in teeth obturated with a hydraulic sealer

• DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03590-0
• Publication Date: 2020-09-28T22:02:27Z
• Authors: Giulia Bardini; Laura Casula; Emanuele Ambu; Davide Musu; Montse Mercadè; Elisabetta Cotti
• Keywords: Zinc oxide eugenol; Gutta-percha

Abstract Objectives This randomized, controlled, pilot study assessed the outcome of non-surgical primary/secondary root canal treatments either with a novel bioactive sealer and single-cone technique or gutta-percha, zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE), warm vertical compaction. Materials methods Sixty-nine patients were randomly divided into two groups that treated using BioRoot TM RCS (Septodont) (BIO group) compaction gutta-percha ZOE (PCS group). Two subsamples (BIOAP PCSAP) comprised cases apical periodontitis. Treatment was undertaken by four residents standardized instrumentation disinfection protocol. The periapical index (PAI) recorded, clinical radiographic follow-up performed at 1, 3, 6, 12 months. success according to “periapical healing” “tooth survival”. test for equality proportions, t tests means, non-parametric K-sample medians applied when appropriate. Results survival rate similar in BIO PCS ( p = 0.4074) BIOAP PCSAP 0.9114). higher groups, but not statistically significant 0.0735). In both progressive decrease PAI observed. Conclusion At months, techniques showed reliable results. Further studies longer follow-ups are needed. Clinical relevance documents feasibility conjunction obturate obtaining predictable outcome. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifie: NCT04249206