EVALUATION OF REMOVAL OF GUTTA PERCHA POINTS AND SEALER WITH HEDSTROM FILES ALONE AND AUGMENTED BY CHLOROFORM

Authors

  • Shahid Ilyas Department of Dental Material, Khyber Medical University Institute of Dental Sciences KDA, Kohat, Pakistan
  • Mumtaz ul Islam Dental Biomaterials Department, Abbott Abad International Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Ali Hamad Khan Department of Dental Materials, Frontier Medical & Dental College Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Hanzala Waqar Department of Prosthodontics, Khyber Medical University Institute of Dental Sciences KDA, Kohat, Pakistan
  • Sadeeq Ahmad Department of Prosthodontics, Khyber Medical University Institute of Dental Sciences KDA, Kohat, Pakistan
  • Atta Elahi Department of Dental Materials, Saidu College of Dentistry Swat, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v13i1.105

Keywords:

Re-treatment, Retrieval of obturated material, Chloroform facilitated removal, Hedstrom fi les.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare time dependent value and potential for eff ectiveness of Hedstrom files alone and facilitated with chloroform to retrieve the obturated material from root canals.
Materials and Methods: First premolars, single rooted teeth (n=20) were used. Root canals of specimen teeth obturated following standard protocol, specimens incubated at 37º C for one month in humid conditions in an incubator. Re-treatment was performed with H files alone (group A) and facilitated with chloroform (group B). Time spent for removal of material for both groups was recorded. To inspect the remaining material in the root canals specimens were splitted longitudinally. Photographs of the splitted specimens were taken for confi rmation and record.
Results: Mean values showed a marked difference in two protocols which were confirmed by independent t test which provided highly signifi cant value.
Conclusion: Hedstrom files alone (not aided by chloroform) are efficient for removal of materials from obturated root canals in terms of efficacy and time.

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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Shahid Ilyas, Mumtaz ul Islam, Ali Hamad Khan, Hanzala Waqar, Sadeeq Ahmad, & Atta Elahi. (2023). EVALUATION OF REMOVAL OF GUTTA PERCHA POINTS AND SEALER WITH HEDSTROM FILES ALONE AND AUGMENTED BY CHLOROFORM. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 13(1), 62–67. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v13i1.105

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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