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Success rate of Sealapex in root canal treatment for primary teeth: 3-year follow-up.

Sari S, Okte Z

Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of Sealapex pulpectomies in primary teeth. STUDY DESIGN: Root canals of 62 primary teeth were filled with Sealapex. The tooth was restored with a stainless steel crown, amalgam, compomer, or glass ionomer cement. Clinical and radiographic evaluations of pulpectomized teeth were performed for up to 36 months afterward. RESULTS: The overall success rate was 92.3%. During the follow-up period, 4 teeth (7.7%) showing periapical lesion and pathologic resorption were extracted and rated as "failure." There were no statistically significant differences between success rate and extent of root canal filling material (P > .05). None of the fillings showed complete resorption in the canals. There were no significant differences among the restorative materials (P > .05). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that Sealapex can be used successfully in root canal treatment for primary teeth.

Published 10 March 2008 in Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod, 105(4): e93-6.
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