Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 2

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Nutan Hanumant Gutte.
NutanHanumantGutte@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: The goal of root canal filling is to completely obliterate the canal space with a stable, nontoxic material whilst at the same time creating a hermetic seal to prevent the movement of tissue fluids, bacteria or bacterial by-products through the filled canal. Hence; we compared  the weight of root canal filling material by mechanical lateral condensation technique and conventional lateral  condensation technique.   Materials and methods: The study was conducted in the department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics of the Dental institution. For the study, we selected 100 extracted permanent maxillary central incisors with single canal and completed apex. We kept the teeth immersed in normal saline from the day of extraction to the day commencing the study. In group A, the obturation was performed using conventional lateral condensation technique (LC) employing finger spreaders and in group B, the obturation was done using mechanical lateral condensation technique (MLC) employing a reciprocating handpiece for creating space for accessory cones.All of the roots were weighted before and after obturation and the difference demonstrated the weight of gutta percha mass.  Results: A total of 100 extracted maxillary central incisors were used in the study. Teeth were randomly grouped into two groups with 50 teeth in each group. Teeth were weighed before and after the completion of obturation. The mean weight of gutta percha for Group A was 13.45 + 2.9 g and Group B was 9.02 + 1.9 g. The difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study we conclude that Mechanical lateral condensation technique is superior to conventional lateral condensation technique in obturation of endodontic canals.  

Keywords: reciprocating handpiece, spreaders