Evaluation of obturation techniques in primary teeth among Indians
Karuna Sharma, Rahul Maria, Smita Durga Dutta, Mansi Semwal, Kodali Srija, Madhura Pawar, Namrata Dagli, Dhaval Niranjan Mehta

TL;DR
This study compares four methods for filling root canals in children's teeth using a special imaging technique to determine which is most effective.
Contribution
The study evaluates obturation techniques in primary teeth using CBCT for the first time in an Indian population.
Findings
Lentulo spirals driven by a handpiece achieved the highest percentage of optimal root canal obturation.
Reamers showed a low percentage of optimally filled root canals.
Endodontic pressure syringe and reamers resulted in a high rate of overfilled canals.
Abstract
Evaluation of four distinct obturating methods namely endodontic pressure syringe (n=40), reamers (n=40), Lentulo spirals driven through slow-speed handpiece (n=40) and incremental filling technique (n=4) using zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) paste as obturating material in deciduous teeth is of interest to dentist. Hence, we are interested determining the effective obturation methodology using CBCT. Handpiece driven lentuspirals helped in optimum obturation in high percentage of root canals. Low percentage of optimally filled root canals was observed in reamers technique. Moreover, under filled root canals was low in lentuspirals technique of obturation. Thus, overfilled root canals were high in endodontic pressure syringe and reamers obturation technique.
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Taxonomy
TopicsEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Dental Radiography and Imaging
