Comparative Evaluation of Two Obturation Techniques and Three Endodontic Sealers in Filling Lateral Canals: An In Vitro Study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficiency of two obturation techniques in filling artificially designed lateral canals using three different endodontic sealers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: = 4 per subgroup) according to the type of sealer: subgroup A used AH Plus, subgroup B used BioRoot RCS, and subgroup C used GuttaFlow 2. After canals obturation, the lateral canals were examined under a stereomicroscope to measure penetration depths of sealers and fill percentages, with data subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS: < 0.05). The lateral canals in the apical region showed better filling compared with the coronal lateral canals in both obturation methods. For the lateral condensation technique, AH Plus (99.51%) and GuttaFlow 2 (99.26%) provided the highest filling performance of apical lateral canals, while BioRoot RCS (83.05%) outperformed others in filling coronal lateral canals. In the single-cone technique, BioRoot RCS (80.13%) was the most effective in the filling of the apical lateral canals, while all sealers exhibited similar performance in the filling of the coronal lateral canals. CONCLUSION: The efficiency of filling the lateral canals was influenced by the obturation technique, the location of lateral canals, and the type of sealer. BioRoot RCS demonstrated versatility in filling apical and coronal lateral canals, while AH Plus and GuttaFlow 2 excelled primarily in filling the apical lateral canals. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2025;26(1):25-33.
Authors: Elsayed AM Mohamed, Nada M El Sayed
Institutions: Mansoura University, Ajman University
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409113821