Evaluating efficacy of thermafil obturation techniques in root canal treatment of maxillary fisrt and second molars using limited cone beam computed tomography

  • Trần Thị Lan Anh Bệnh viện Răng Hàm Mặt Trung ương
  • Tạ Anh Tuấn Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108

Main Article Content

Keywords

Thermafil Obturation Techniques, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, maxillary molars.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of root canal treatment maxillary first and second molars using Thermafil as filling technique, using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Subject and method: A prospective clinical trial involving 55 teeth in 50 patients, which required root canal treatment and finally filling with Thermafil technique. The time used for the root canal filling, the quality of root canal treatment was recorded. The treated teeth were examined both clinically and radiographically 6 months, 1 year, 2 years after the treatment. Result: 92.7% of the teeth had good obturated length. Teeth had good obturated density at: 100% in apical 1/3rd, 98.1% in coronal and middle of canal. The average obturated time was 5.25 minutes with maxillary first molars, 4.22 minutes with maxillary second molars. The healing rate after 6 months, 1 year, 2 years were 85.5%, 87.3% and 89.1%, respectively. Conclusion: This study shows the efficiency of Thermafil obturation systems in 3D filling root canals hermetically. Results show the good sealing ability of Thermafil technique making its appropriate to use in daily endodontic obturations.

Article Details

References

1. Johnson W et al (2016) Obturation of the cleaned and shaped root canal system. Pathways of the pulp, 11th edition: 280-322.
2. Patel S et al (2016) The Limitations of conventional radiography and adjunct imaging techniques. Cone Beam-Computed Tomography in Endodontics, Quintessence Publishing: 13-24, 79-86.
3. Castellucci A (2019) Obturation of the radicular space. Ingle’s Endodontics 7: 669-727, 715-718.
4. Samadi F, Jaiswal JN, Saha S, Garg N, Chowdhary S (2014) A comparative evaluation of efficacy of different obturation techniques used in root canal treatment of anterior teeth: An in vitro study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 7(1): 1-5.
5. Gencoglu N et al (2014) Effect of six obturation techniques on filling of lateral canals. Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry: 1-7.
6. Zogheib C et al (2013) Comparative micro-computed tomographic evaluation of two carrier-based obturation systems. Clin Oral Invest 17: 1879-1883.
7. Li G et al (2014) Quality of obturation achieved by an endodontic core-carrier system with crosslinked gutta-percha carrier in single-rooted canals. Journal of Dentistry.
8. V Ng Y-L, Mann, S Rahbaran, J Lewsey, K Gulabivala (2007) Outcome of primary root canal treatment: Systematic review of the literature - Part 1. Effects of study characteristics on probability of success. International Endodontic Journal 40: 921-939.