title: A comparative assessment of different techniques for obturation with endoflas in primary molars: AnIn vivoStudy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The rationale of this in vivo study was to evaluate and compare different obturation techniques for the intracanal conveyance of Endoflas in the primary molars using conventional radiography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight children (4-9 years old) with total of 45 pulpally infected primary mandibular molars indicated for pulpectomy were categorized into three groups (i) endodontic pluggers, (ii) lentulospirals, and (iii) NaviTips, respectively, for obturation with Endoflas. The level of obturation and the presence of voids were evaluated radiographically, and the obtained data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed no significant difference between the three techniques to deliver Endoflas. Motor-driven lentulospirals showed better results (64.4% optimal fillings) compared to the pluggers (62.2%), but NaviTips showed poor results (48.9%) for the level of obturation (P > 0.05). Voids were observed in all the techniques used. Pluggers and lentulospirals showed similar results with greater void-free canals, whereas NaviTip system showed more voids which was statistically not significant (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Motor-driven lentulospiral and pluggers were almost equally efficient to fill Endoflas to an optimal level, devoid of voids, and both were considered better compared to NaviTip system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, GITAM Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jayalakshmi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pandranki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, GITAM Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Radha Rani
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Chitturi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, GITAM Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Narsimha Rao V
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Vanga
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, GITAM Dental College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Srinivas Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chandrabhatla
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000379:methods; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C098568:Endoflas F.S.; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D001466:Barium Sulfate