Abstract
Statement of problem
Whether the amount of the endodontic obturation material remnants in a root canal
prepared for a post is related to variations in the anatomic shape of the canal or
whether it varies in different parts of the post space is unclear.
Purpose
The purpose of this in vitro study was to estimate the extent of root canal contamination
with remnants of the obturation material after post space preparation in relation
to the anatomic shape of the root canals by means of microcomputed tomography.
Material and methods
Fifty freshly extracted teeth were divided into 5 test groups with respect to the
root anatomy of different tooth types. The root canals were shaped and obturated with
gutta percha. The space for the glass fiber post was prepared with standardized drills,
and all specimens were scanned by microcomputed tomography. The areas of residual
obturation material on the root canal walls in the coronal and apical parts of the
prepared post space were estimated by using a 3D visualization software program. Parametric
and nonparametric dispersive analysis (analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis) and
Wilcoxon tests were used for statistical data evaluation (α=.05).
Results
The estimates of the root canal surface areas contaminated with residual obturation
material after post space preparation were significantly larger in premolars (P≤.01), as compared with mandibular incisors and with the palatal roots of maxillary
first molars. The contamination areas in different parts of the root canal (apical
and coronal) reported significant differences within and between the test groups.
Conclusions
The extent of root canal contamination with remnants of endodontic obturation material
after post space preparation was related to the anatomic shape of the roots and varied
in the coronal and apical parts of the prepared post space.
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Published online: May 28, 2020
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