Influence of plugger penetration depth on the area of the canal space occupied by gutta-percha

To evaluate the ratio of gutta-percha area in the canal after canal obturation with Continuous Wave of Condensation Technique (CWCT) with varying depths of plugger penetration, forty root canals of extracted human teeth were prepared up to size 40 of 0.06 taper with $ProFile^{(R)}$. Canals of three groups were filled with CWCT with System $B^{TM}$ (Analytic Tech. , USA) and different plugger penetration depths of 3, 5, or 7 mm from the apex. Canals of one group were filled with lateral condensation technique as a control The felled teeth were cross-sectioned at 1, 2 and 3 mm levels from the apical foramen. The ratio of gutta-percha area in the canal was analyzed using $Auto^{(R)}$ Cad 2000. Data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test. At all levels, higher gutta-percha area ratio was found with deeper plugger penetration depth in CWCT, and cold lateral condensation group showed higher ratio than group of plugger penetration to apical 7 mm in CWCT. At apical 1 mm and 2 mm levels, group of plugger penetration to apical 3 mm showed significantly high or gutta-percha area ratio than those of apical 7 mm and lateral condensation (p<0.05). It is concluded therefore that, under the conditions of the present study, deeper plugger penetration depth results in more favorable and efficient obturation in CWCT.

Plugger 삽입깊이가 근관내 gutta-percha 점유면적에 미치는 영향

Continuous Wave 가압법으로 근관충전시 plugger 삽입 깊이에 따른 근관내 gutta-percha 비율을 평가하고자 40개의 발거치아 근관을 0.06 경사도 40번 크기의 $ProFile^{(R)}$로 근관을 형성하고 세 군에서는 plugger 삽입깊이를 근단 3, 5 또는 7 mm로 하여 System $B^{TM}$를 이용하여 Continuous Wave 가압법으로 충전하였고, 한 군에서는 대조군으로서 측방가압법으로 근관을 충전하였다. 충전된 근관은 치근단 1, 2 및 3mm 수준에서 횡절단하여 근관내 gutta-percha 면적비를 계산하고 일원변량분석법을 이용하여 통계분석 하였다. 모든 절단수준에서, Continuous Wave 가압법으로 충전한 군 사이에서는 plugger의 삽입깊이가 깊을수록 높은 gut-ta-percha 면적비를 나타내었고, 측방가압법으로 충전한 군이 plugger의 삽입깊이를 7 mm로 충전한 군보다 높은 gut-ta-percha 면적비를 나타내었다 (p<0.05).