Effect of Different Obturation Techniques on the Prognosis of Endodontic Therapy: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis.
BACKGROUND
Success of root canal therapy (RCT) is largely dependent upon the quality of biomechanical preparation and obturation of the pulp canal. Improperly cleaned or shaped root canal, regardless of the type of obturation method and obturating material, cannot lead to the success of endodontic therapy. Hence, we conducted a clinical comparative analysis of two obturating techniques.


METHODS
A total of 140 patients receiving RCT at the department of Endodontic were included in the present study. The average follow-up time for the patients was 29 months (18-38 months). Patients were grouped into two depending on the type of obturating technique used. Evaluation of the clinical and radiographic follow-up records of the patients was done and analysis was made. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for assessing the level of significance.


RESULTS
The average age of the patients undergoing obturation with carrier-based obturation (CO) technique and lateral compaction (LC) technique was 43 and 48 years respectively. While comparing failure and success of the teeth at the time of follow-up, nonsignificant results were obtained. Significant difference was seen, while comparing the presence of voids and type of teeth in which endodontic therapy was performed using different obturating techniques.


CONCLUSIONS
Endodontic therapy done with LC obturating technique or with CO technique shows prognostic difference on the outcome or quality of treatment therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Quality of obturation is more important rather than type while performing endodontic therapy for better prognosis.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh, India, Phone: +919213812900, e-mail: anuragsarin@ymail.com.
Anurag
A
Sarin
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Priyanka
P
Gupta
Department of Periodontics, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jyoti
J
Sachdeva
Department of Prosthodontics, Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ajai
A
Gupta
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, ITS Dental College (ITS-CDSR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shobhit
S
Sachdeva
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
Ravi
R
Nagpal
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Endodontic; Obturation; Root canal.