Prevention of endodontic interappointment emergencies after one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth with METAPEX
Zhong, Z-qi.; Han, J-li.; He, H.
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue 18(5): 486-488
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1006-7248 PMID: 19907854 Document Number: 629726
To evaluate the clinical effect of calcium hydroxide-iodoform (METAPEX) in one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth and the prevention of endodontic interappointment emergencies (EIAE). Two hundred and thirty-eight deciduous anterior and molar teeth from 178 patients were randomly divided into two groups treated with one-visit root canal therapy of METAPEX (experimental group) and zinc oxide eugenol paste (control group). The data was analyzed by Chi-square text with the SPSS14.0 software package. The rate of EIAE after one-visit root canal therapy in the experimental group was significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.05). The METAPEX could reduce the occurrence rate of EIAE in the one-visit root canal therapy on deciduous teeth.