Apical and periapical repair of dogs' teeth with periapical lesions after endodontic treatment with different root canal sealers

Pesqui Odontol Bras. 2003 Jan-Mar;17(1):69-74. doi: 10.1590/s1517-74912003000100013. Epub 2003 Aug 5.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the apical and periapical repair after root canal treatment of dogs' teeth with pulp necrosis and chronic periapical lesion using different root canal sealers. After periapical lesion induction, forty-four root canals of 3 dogs were submitted to biomechanical preparation using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite as an irrigating solution. A calcium hydroxide dressing (Calen PMCC) was applied for 15 days and the root canals were filled using the lateral condensation technique with gutta-percha points and Sealapex, AH Plus or Sealer Plus for sealing. After 180 days, the animals were sacrificed by anesthetic overdose and the obtained histological sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin for optical microscopic analysis of the apical and periapical repair. The groups filled with Sealapex and AH Plus had better histological repair (p < 0.05) than the group filled with Sealer Plus, that had unsatisfactory results.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
  • Calcium Hydroxide / pharmacology
  • Dental Pulp Cavity
  • Dogs
  • Drug Combinations
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Female
  • Male
  • Periapical Abscess / therapy
  • Periapical Periodontitis / drug therapy*
  • Periapical Tissue / drug effects*
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / pharmacology*
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / standards
  • Root Canal Irrigants / pharmacology
  • Root Canal Obturation / adverse effects
  • Root Canal Obturation / standards*
  • Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Drug Combinations
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Root Canal Irrigants
  • Calcium Hydroxide