Abstract
Various root canal filling materials are used to preserve a pulpally involved carious primary tooth. But there is no single material so far available to fulfill all the requirements of an ideal root canal filling material for a primary tooth. Hence this study was undertaken to evaluate clinically and radiographically the efficacy of three obturating materials - Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform (METAPEX), Zinc Oxide Eugenol with Iodoform (RC FILL) and Zinc Oxide Eugenol and Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform (ENDOFLAS) for a period of 9 months. Results show ENDOFLAS gave an overall success rate of 95.1%, METAPEX - 90.5% and RC FILL - 84.7%. In our study, we conclude that ENDOFLAS, a mixture of Zinc Oxide Eugenol and Calcium hydroxide with Iodoform fulfills most of the required properties of an ideal root canal filling for primary teeth.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Barium Sulfate / therapeutic use
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Dental Pulp Cavity / diagnostic imaging
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Dental Pulp Cavity / pathology
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Drug Combinations
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / therapeutic use
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Pain, Postoperative / etiology
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Postoperative Complications
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Pulpectomy / methods*
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Radiography
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Root Canal Filling Materials / therapeutic use*
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Root Canal Preparation / methods
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Root Resorption / diagnostic imaging
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Silicone Oils / therapeutic use
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Tooth Eruption / physiology
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Tooth, Deciduous / diagnostic imaging
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Tooth, Deciduous / pathology*
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Treatment Outcome
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Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / therapeutic use
Substances
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Drug Combinations
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Endoflas F.S.
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Hydrocarbons, Iodinated
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Metapex
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Root Canal Filling Materials
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Silicone Oils
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Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
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Barium Sulfate
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iodoform