Abstract
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) and Metapex as root canal filling material in primary teeth.
Materials and methods:
Forty-two necrotic primary teeth in two groups of children in the age group of 4-7 years were obturated with ZOE and Metapex and were followed up clinically and radiographically for a period of 6 months postoperatively.
Results:
The overall success rates of ZOE and Metapex were 85.71% and 90.48%, respectively.
Conclusion:
Both ZOE and Metapex gave encouraging results; however, Metapex can be used more safely whenever there is a doubt about the patient's return for follow-up.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Dental Caries / diagnostic imaging
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Dental Caries / therapy
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Dental Pulp Exposure / diagnostic imaging
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Dental Pulp Exposure / therapy
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Dental Pulp Necrosis / therapy
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Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Molar / diagnostic imaging
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Molar / pathology*
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Radiography, Bitewing
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Root Canal Filling Materials / therapeutic use*
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Root Canal Obturation / methods
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Root Canal Preparation / methods
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Root Canal Therapy / methods*
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Safety
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Silicone Oils / therapeutic use*
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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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Wound Healing / physiology
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Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / therapeutic use*
Substances
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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