Sapna Devi, Novsheba Showkat, Harpreet Kaur

ABSTRACT

Background:The overall technical preparation quality with nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary instruments is generally better rated than root canal preparation with hand instruments. The quality of the endodontic obturation is usually evaluated using radiographic images upon completion. Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessing and comparing quality of root canal obturation during Manual and rotary canal preparation technique of root canal therapy. Materials & methods:A total of 50 patients were included in the present study. All the patients were broadly divided into two study groups as follows: Group A: Patients undergoing root canal therapy by manual canal preparation technique, andGroup B: Patients undergoing root canal therapy by rotary canal preparation technique. Preoperative radiographs were obtained. Root canal therapy was carried out in all the patients as per their respective study groups. Evaluation of both pre-treatment and post-treatment radiographs was done for assessing the technical quality of root canal fillings. Results:Length of root canal was adequate in 56 percent of the cases of group A and in 92 percent of the cases of group B. taper of root canal filling was adequate in 64 percent of the patients of group A and 92 percent of the patients of group B. Significant results were obtained while comparing the obturation quality in between the two study groups. Conclusion:Rotary system of root canal therapy provided better quality of obturation in comparison to manual technique.