title: Clinical evaluation of low-temperature thermoplasticized injectable gutta-percha: a preliminary report.
abstract: An injectable thermoplasticized gutta-percha system (Ultrafil) was used to fill 50 teeth which were monitored radiographically over a period of 24 months. An equal number of teeth were filled with the lateral condensation technique and used as controls. Radiographic evidence of success was determined at a 24-month recall. The results were subjected to a 2 x 2 analysis of variance (control versus experimental/before and after treatment. There was a significant amount of repair irrespective of obturation procedure (p greater than 0.0001). Thirteen teeth in the experimental group randomly filled with sealer showed that the sealer did not influence repair.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Michanowicz
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Michanowicz
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Michanowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czonstkowsky
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Zullo
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006171:Gutta-Percha