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Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Obturating Techniques Lateral Compaction, Thermafil and Calamus for Filling
Ruchi Gupta1, Anil Dhingra2, Nidhi R Panwar3
1Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Divya Jyoti College of Dental Sciences & Research , Delhi-Meerut Road, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India .
Introduction:
The success of root canal treatment depends upon the proper sealing of root canal system. Improper apical seal leads to the microleakage which can be prevented by proper obturation technique.
Aim:
To compare the quality of three different root canal obturation techniques: lateral compaction, Thermafil and Calamus by using cone beam computed tomography.
Materials And Methods:
A total of 30 central incisors were selected. Biomechanical preparation was done by Reciproc file no 25. Teeth were divided into 3 groups of 10 teeth each according to the obturation technique i.e. Calamus, Thermafil and lateral compaction. Cone beam computed tomography was used to measure filling area and voids at coronal, middle and apical third of the root canal after obturation by different techniques. Data was statistically analysed by One-Way Anova and multiple comparison of Tukey HSD tests.
Result:
The maximum amount of obturating material was observed in Calamus group followed by Thermafil and lateral compaction. Minimum voids were seen in obturation by Calamus technique.
Conclusion:
Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that Calamus may be a good obturation technique.
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