In vitro evaluation of three techniques to obturate 0.06 taper canal preparations

Aust Endod J. 2005 Aug;31(2):63-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2005.tb00226.x.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of three obturation methods to seal root canals prepared using 0.06 taper rotary instruments. Forty-five extracted human single-rooted teeth were instrumented with 0.06 taper Profile nickel-titanium rotary files and randomly divided into three experimental groups containing 15 teeth each. The first group was obturated using the System B technique with 0.06 taper standardised gutta-percha points, the second group was obturated using the System B technique with non-standardised MF gutta-percha points, the third group was obturated by cold lateral condensation technique using standardised 0.02 taper master gutta-percha points. Apical leakage of the roots was evaluated by dye penetration using a stereomicroscope after sectioning the roots. The group obturated using System B and 0.06 taper gutta-percha points showed the least dye penetration. However, the difference in the linear extent of dye penetration was not statistically significant.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Coloring Agents
  • Dental Alloys
  • Dental Instruments
  • Dental Leakage / diagnosis
  • Gutta-Percha
  • Humans
  • Methylene Blue
  • Nickel
  • Odontometry
  • Random Allocation
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Root Canal Obturation / methods*
  • Root Canal Preparation / instrumentation
  • Root Canal Preparation / methods
  • Titanium

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Dental Alloys
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • titanium nickelide
  • Nickel
  • Gutta-Percha
  • Titanium
  • Methylene Blue