title: Comparative Evaluation of Obturating Techniques in Primary Teeth: An in vivo Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study was undertaken to compare two methods of obturation in primary teeth by using lentulospirals and pressure syringe, radiographically.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty teeth in subjects with mean age of 5.88 ± 1.58 years were obturated randomly using two different obturating techniques, i.e. group I: Thirty teeth obturated with pressure syringe, and group II: Thirty teeth obturated with lentulospiral. Quality of obturation and presence or absence of voids were assessed by taking radiographs after obturation was done using both the techniques. RESULTS of quality of obturation were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney's test, whereas voids were analyzed using Chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant difference between the quality of obturation using pressure syringe or lentulospiral (p > 0.05) was observed. However, significantly higher number of voids were found for lentulospiral technique as compared to pressure syringe (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both the techniques were found to be equally efficient statistically, though lentulospiral produced more voids. How to cite this article: Vashista K, Sandhu M, Sachdev V. Comparative Evaluation of Obturating Techniques in Primary Teeth: An in vivo Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(3): 176-180.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry ITSCDSR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kriti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vashista
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry ITSCDSR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry ITSCDSR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sachdev
keywords: Lentulospirals; Obturation; Pressure syringe; Primary teeth.