[Prevention of endodontic interappointment emergencies after one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth with METAPEX].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effect of calcium hydroxide-iodoform (METAPEX) in one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth and the prevention of endodontic interappointment emergencies (EIAE).


METHODS
Two hundred and thirty-eight deciduous anterior and molar teeth from 178 patients were randomly divided into two groups treated with one-visit root canal therapy of METAPEX (experimental group) and zinc oxide eugenol paste (control group). The data was analyzed by Chi-square text with the SPSS14.0 software package.


RESULTS
The rate of EIAE after one-visit root canal therapy in the experimental group was significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The METAPEX could reduce the occurrence rate of EIAE in the one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth.
Zhong
Zhao-qi
ZQ
Department of Stomatology, People's Hospital of Shangyu City, Shangyu, Zhejiang Province, China. zjsyzhong@126.com
Han
Jun-li
JL
He
Hong
H
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; D008963:Molar; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012827:Silicone Oils; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; C498115:Metapex; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012827:Silicone Oils; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; C010473:iodoform; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide