title: Clinical and radiographic evaluation of pulpectomies using three root canal filling materials: an in-vivo study.
abstract: Various root canal filling materials are used to preserve a pulpally involved carious primary tooth. But there is no single material so far available to fulfill all the requirements of an ideal root canal filling material for a primary tooth. Hence this study was undertaken to evaluate clinically and radiographically the efficacy of three obturating materials - Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform (METAPEX), Zinc Oxide Eugenol with Iodoform (RC FILL) and Zinc Oxide Eugenol and Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform (ENDOFLAS) for a period of 9 months. Results show ENDOFLAS gave an overall success rate of 95.1%, METAPEX - 90.5% and RC FILL - 84.7%. In our study, we conclude that ENDOFLAS, a mixture of Zinc Oxide Eugenol and Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform fulfills most of the required properties of an ideal root canal filling for primary teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Chennai, India. kavipedo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mungara
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000379:methods; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C098568:Endoflas F.S.; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; C498115:Metapex; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012827:Silicone Oils; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D001466:Barium Sulfate; C010473:iodoform