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[Effect of root canal filling with warm vertical condensation under dental operating microscope]
Ming Xue1, Fu-liang Zhan, Jing-tao Yu
1Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110002, Liaoning Province, China. alex_xm@sina.com
Purpose:
To evaluate the clinical effect of root canal filling with warm vertical condensation with or without dental operating microscope.
Methods:
Fifty maxillary anterior teeth with single, straight canals were divided into two groups. Each tooth was instrumented by X-Smart rotary nickel-titanium files to a master file 0.06 taper F3, root canal in the group 1 was obturated with warm vertical condensation using system B for downpack and Obtura II for backfilling without dental operating microscope; root canal in the group 2 was obturated using the same methods under the dental operating microscope. The effect of quality of root canal filling was evaluated by X-ray radiograph post-operatively and after two years of treatment. SPSS10.0 software package was used for Chi-square test.
Results:
Significant difference was found between the two groups on the quality of root canal filling post-operatively (P < 0.05),with better quality of root canal filling in the group using dental operating microscope, no significant difference was found between the two groups after two years (P > 0.05).
Conclusions:
Warm vertical condensation under the dental operating microscope is a good method for root canal filling. It may improve the quality of root canal filling effectively, and therefore, worthy of clinical application.
