Efficacy of various eugenol and non-eugenol root canal sealers in the treatment of teeth with periapical radiolucent area--a clinical and radiological study.

ABSTRACT

A clinical and radiological study was conducted to compare the efficacy of various eugenol containing Viz. Zinc oxide eugenol, CRCS and Rosen's Cement and non eugenol containing sealers and N2 on forty eight non-vital anterior teeth, with a periapical radiolucent area of 1-7mm in diameter. The patients were recalled after 30,90,150 and 210 days On radiological examination after 210 days CRCS showed maximum decrease in periapical radiolucency from 4.39 mm. to 1.80mm. The teeth treated with N2 as root canal sealer showed minimum decrease in the periapical radiolucency from 3.0 mm. to 2.15mm. On clinical examination the results were 100% successful in both the eugenol and non-eugenol groups. The radiological findings indicate that the eugenol containing are better as compared to non-eugenol containing root canal sealer. Out of eugenol containing root canal sealers CRCS showed maximum decrease in radiolucency and from non-eugenol containing group N2.