Apicectomy: A comparative clinical study of amalgam and glass ionomer cement as apical sealants

Healing capacity after apicectomy was investigated in a randomized clinical study of 105 teeth apically sealed with either amalgam or glass ionomer cement. The results were evaluated clinically and radiographically after 1 year. The success rate was high for both materials: 91% for amalgam and 89% f...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 489 - 491
Main Authors Zetterqvist, L., Hall, G., Holmlund, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.1991
Subjects
Apicoectomy - methods
Dental Amalgam
Dental Bonding
Dentistry
Follow-Up Studies
Glass Ionomer Cements
Humans
Periapical Diseases - therapy
Retrograde Obturation
Root Canal Filling Materials
Wound Healing
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Summary:Healing capacity after apicectomy was investigated in a randomized clinical study of 105 teeth apically sealed with either amalgam or glass ionomer cement. The results were evaluated clinically and radiographically after 1 year. The success rate was high for both materials: 91% for amalgam and 89% for glass ionomer cement. Contamination with moisture and blood adversely affected the outcome for both materials and was significantly more frequent in unsuccessful cases.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(91)90437-H