Abstract (EN):
Different methods have been used in studies on marginal
infiltration caused by staining dye with the purpose
of evaluating the efficiency of dental materials
employed in apicoplasties with retrograde root filling.
Apicoplasty consists of flattening the root apex eliminating
the need of root amputation, maintaining its correct
shape. The objective of the present study was to
evaluate the results of infiltration of rhodamine B 1%
in an experimental group, comparing the dye depth penetration
with the impregnation area in the same samples
that underwent apicoplasties with retrograde root
filling. The samples included 12 human upper canine
teeth endodontically treated and retro-obturated using
MTA. For sample analysis, the Image Tool® software was
used to perform computerized morphometry. Results
showed a low standard deviation (4.79) regarding area
measurement, and high standard deviation (15.05) in
terms of measurement of the dye depth penetration. The
Mann-Whitney test showed statistically significant differences
between the groups (p < 0.0001). The use of the
dye stained area, instead of dye depth penetration, proved
to be a better choice for measuring marginal infiltration
scores according to the methodological parameters
used in the present study.
Idioma:
Português
Tipo (Avaliação Docente):
Científica
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