Aims The success of endodontic therapy is given by total obturation of the root canal in all dimensions. Thus is become necessary to create a fluid-tight seal able to prevent ingress of bacteria and their toxins [1]. Gutta-percha is the most common root filling material in use today [2] and in this study it was utilized in association with Thermafil system (Maillefer, Switzerland) technique. Be...

AIM To evaluate the outcome of root canal treatment (RCT) using either Thermafil (TF) or lateral condensation (LC) as filling technique, and to compare the time required for the treatment when either filling technique was used. METHODOLOGY This study involved all patients attending the dental clinic of a university in Hong Kong who required primary, nonsurgical RCT. It was a prospective clini...

Associate Professor, Dept. of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. *Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Undergraduate student, Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of root canal treatment using either Thermafil (TF; Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) or the cold lateral condensation (CLC) obturation technique in teeth with periapical lesions and to investigate the influence on postoperative pain and treatment outcomes. METHODS After standardized root canal preparation technique, 112...