Comparative Study Regarding Two Obturation Methods with Thermoplasticized Gutta-Percha for the Root Canals

Abstract:

AIM: This study draws a comparison, through the transparentization method, focusing on the quality of the canal obturation made with thermoplasticized gutta-percha, between two different systems: GuttaMaster VDW (München, Germany), based on obturators made of a plastic core, covered in alpha gutta-percha, and a system of vertical warm condensation.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study focused on twenty teeth extracted for various reasons which underwent the endodontic treatment realized through a hybrid technique, using the rotary files system of NiTi MTWO (VDW, München, Germany), and the manual files k-file type (Kendo, VDW, München, Germany). The teeth were distributed into two groups of ten. The teeth in the first group underwent obturation using the CWC technique of vertical warm obturation, and the teeth in the second group underwent root obturation using the GuttaMaster system (VDW, München, Germany). The teeth were decalcified in nitric acid. Using the method of transparentization with methyl salicylate, there were emphasized aspects regarding the abilities of each method to seal three-dimensionally the endodontic space.RESULTS: The teeth which underwent vertical obturation presented many more holes in the obturation material, holes situated mainly in the medial and coronary third. However, these teeth presented the highest degree of insertion in the lateral canals, as compared to the other obturation technique employed. The homogeneity of the root obturation had not had any statistical significant differences between the two techniques. However, the technique of injecting thermoplasticized gutta-percha was superior to the other one regarding the tightness on the edge and the degree of penetration in the lateral canals.CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge of both the qualities and the limits of the obturation material chosen, as well as the correctness of performing the two techniques, determines a definite improvement of the quality of the canal treatment, which ends with a three-dimensional canal obturation.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 695)
• Pages: 12-19
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.695.12
• Online since: May 2016
• Authors: Mihaela Jana Ţuculină*, Lelia Gheorghiţă, Oana Andreea Diaconu, Marilena Bătăiosu, Ionela Teodora Dascălu, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Horia Octavian Manolea, Monica Scrieciu
• Keywords: Thermoplasticized Gutta-Percha, Three-Dimensional Obturation, Vertical Obturation

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