Dentine-bonded resin composite (Retroplast) for root-end filling: a prospective clinical and radiographic study with a mean follow-up period of 8 years

P M Yazdi, S Schou, S S Jensen, K Stoltze, B Kenrad, I Sewerin

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate treatment outcome after using a resin composite (Retroplast, RP) in combination with a dentine-bonding agent (GLUMA) as root-end filling material after 1 year as well as after more than 5 years (final examination). Also, the influence of various pre-, intra- and postoperative factors on the treatment outcome was studied.

METHODOLOGY: All patients (87) undergoing root-end resection consecutively treated by root-end filling with RP on an incisor, canine, pre-molar, or first molar (87 teeth, 118 roots) were initially enrolled in the study. RP was applied on the entire resected surface that was prepared to a slightly concave shape and after conditioning with EDTA and GLUMA. The treatment outcome involving subjective, clinical and radiographic parameters was evaluated after 1 year and at the final examination. A total of 27 patients (36 roots) were excluded from the study because of unavailability of follow-up (19) and extraction of the operated tooth for reasons other than failed surgery (8). Consequently, 60 patients (82 roots) were included in the final material. The mean follow-up period at the final examination was 8 years (range: 6.5-9 years).

RESULTS: The radiographic evaluation at the final examination revealed that 77%, 5%, 7% and 11% of the treated roots were characterized by complete, incomplete, uncertain and unsatisfactory healing, respectively. A total of 95% of the roots classified as completely healed at the 1-year control were also completely healed at the final examination. Two roots (5%) showing complete healing at the 1-year control revealed unsatisfactory healing at the final examination because of displaced or lost RP-filling. Moreover, 60% of the roots with uncertain healing at the 1-year control demonstrated complete or incomplete healing at the final examination. The classification according to subjective, clinical and radiographic parameters revealed that 78% of the teeth were characterized by a successful treatment outcome at the final examination. Evaluation of the influence of various pre-, intra- and postoperative factors on the treatment outcome revealed that the radiographic classification at the final examination was exclusively influenced by the radiographic classification at the 1-year control (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: The present long-term study indicates that RP can be used for root-end filling with a successful treatment outcome.

Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Endodontic Journal Online
Volume40
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)493-503
Number of pages11
ISSN0143-2885
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Apicoectomy
  • Bicuspid
  • Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate/therapeutic use
  • Chelating Agents/therapeutic use
  • Composite Resins/therapeutic use
  • Cuspid
  • Dental Pulp Cavity/diagnostic imaging
  • Dentin-Bonding Agents/therapeutic use
  • Edetic Acid/therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glutaral/therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Incisor
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molar
  • Polymethacrylic Acids/therapeutic use
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiography
  • Retrograde Obturation
  • Root Canal Filling Materials/therapeutic use
  • Tooth Apex/diagnostic imaging
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing

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