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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 218-222 |
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Detection of residual obturation material after root canal retreatment with three different techniques using a dental operating microscope and a stereomicroscope: An in vitro comparative evaluation
Raju Chauhan1, AP Tikku2, Anil Chandra2
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly, India
2 Faculty of Dental Sciences, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Raju Chauhan
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Pilibhit Bypass Road, Bareilly 243 006, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.97940
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Aim: The study was designed to compare the efficiency of three different methods used for retreatment using a dental operating microscope (DOM) and a stereomicroscope and to evaluate and compare the two methods for detection of residual obturation material after retreatment.
Background: The DOM can play an important role in the successful retreatment by detecting the remaining obturation material.
Materials and Methods: Thirty extracted maxillary central incisors were collected and obturated after biomechanical preparation. The samples were divided into three groups depending on the method of retreatment: Group I, H-files; Group II, ProTaper Universal retreatment files; and Group III: H-files + Gates-Glidden drills, with 10 samples in each group. After retreatment, the samples were observed under a DOM for detection of residual obturation material. Later, the teeth were cleared and observed under a stereomicroscope for detecting the remaining filling material. The results were subjected to the Spearman's rank order test and other statistical analysis.
Results: The maximum cleanliness of the root canal walls was seen in Group I while Group II showed the least. The difference between the mean scores obtained with a DOM and a stereomicroscope was statistically significant (P = 0.05).
Conclusion: None of the techniques could completely remove the obturation material. The root canal cleanliness is best achieved when retreatment is performed under a DOM. |
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