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Volume 2 Issue 4 (October- December, 2014)

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NEW SELF CURING ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL- GUTTA FLOW 2
Manu Rana, Gursandeep Kaur Sandhu, Tamanpreet Kaur, Mohd. Arif, Gayatri Galyan

Aim: To evaluate the apical microleakage with Gutta Flow 2 as an obturating material with or without use of master gutta percha cone as compared to lateral compaction with gutta percha and zinc oxide eugenol sealer. Methods: A total of thirty extracted human mandibular molars were decoronated, sectioned and instrumented with rotary protapers size F1. Teeth were randomly divided into three experimental groups of 10 each labelled as Group G1 (lateral compaction), G2 (guttaflow 2 with master cone), and G3 (guttaflow 2 without master cone). All the teeth were given two coats of nail varnish leaving 2 mm at the apex. Teeth were immersed in India ink for 48 hrs, demineralized and cleared with methyl salicylate using Robertson’s technique. The apical dye penetration was examined using a stereomicroscope. Results: The mean dye penetration was recorded to be maximum for guttaflow 2 without master cone i.e. 0.69 mm whereas the mean dye penetration value for all canals obturated with guttaflow 2 with master cone  was found to be minimum i.e. 0.35 mm which was comparable to that of lateral compaction technique i.e. 0.36. On statistical analysis, no statistical significant differences were revealed in terms of sealing ability of guttaflow 2 with master cone  and lateral compaction whereas it was statistical significant between guttaflow 2 without master cone and guttaflow 2 with master cone, and guttaflow 2 without master cone and lateral compaction. Conclusion: The apical sealing ability of Guttaflow 2 with master cone was comparable to the gold standard of lateral compaction.
Keywords: Gutta Flow 2, Obturation, Sealing Ability, Dye Leakage, Lateral Compaction.

 
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