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			<img>The How’s and Why’s of Root Filling Techniques - X-ray image of a tooth with visible root canal filling</img>
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		<formatted_text># **The Rationale and Assessment of Root Canal Fillings**</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

**Pre-operative**

2½ years later</text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

x **“The outcome of endodontic treatment**
**depends on how well the canals have**
**been cleaned and disinfected ...”**

Pre-operative

2½ years later</text>
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			<img>Radiographs showing a tooth pre-operative and 2½ years later.</img>
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		<formatted_text>&amp;gt; “The outcome of endodontic treatment depends on how well the canals have been cleaned and disinfected ...”

*Pre-operative*
*2½ years later*</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**
$$
\text{Consider - TWO aspects to endodontics}
$$</text>
		<formatted_text>## **The Two Core Aspects of Endodontics**</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

**Consider - TWO aspects to endodontics**

&amp;quot; **Treat the current / presenting problem**

. **Prevent future infection**</text>
		<formatted_text>- **Treat the current / presenting problem**
- **Prevent future infection**</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

‟ **Treat the current / presenting problem**
- i.e. Pulpitis / infected canal + apical periodontitis</text>
		<formatted_text>### **1. Treating the Current/Presenting Problem**
- i.e. Pulpitis / infected canal + apical periodontitis</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

$^\text{J}$ **Treat the current / presenting problem**

$\dot{\text{u}}$ i.e. **Pulpitis / infected canal + apical periodontitis**

q **Diagnosis**

q **Remove the cause**
(caries, cracks, restoration breakdown)

q **Remove pulp or infected debris**

q **Clean and disinfect canal**

q **Medicate** - anti-inflammatory
- anti-bacterial

q **Interim restoration**</text>
		<formatted_text>The process involves:
- **Diagnosis**
- **Remove the cause** (caries, cracks, restoration breakdown)
- **Remove pulp or infected debris**
- **Clean and disinfect canal**
- **Medicate**
  - anti-inflammatory
  - anti-bacterial
- **Interim restoration**</formatted_text>
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		<text>Why do we fill root canals?

- Prevent future infection  
  ↳ i.e. Infected canal → apical periodontitis</text>
		<formatted_text>### **2. Preventing Future Infection**
- i.e. Infected canal → apical periodontitis</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

* **Prevent future infection**
  * i.e. Infected canal Û apical periodontitis
    * **Root canal filling**
    * **Coronal restoration**
    * **Oral hygiene, diet, etc**</text>
		<formatted_text>This is achieved through:
- **Root canal filling**
- **Coronal restoration**
- **Oral hygiene, diet, etc**</formatted_text>
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		<text># **Why do we fill root canals?**

**Prevent future infection**
Ú HOW do RCF&amp;apos;s help this?
&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;q **Are they anti-bacterial?**
&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;o Short term only - **?? Few days**
&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;q **Do they “seal” canals?**
&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;o Doubtful
&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;o **But much emphasis placed on this**</text>
		<formatted_text>#### **How do Root Canal Fillings (RCFs) Prevent Future Infection?**
- **Are they anti-bacterial?**
  - Short term only - **?? Few days**
- **Do they “seal” canals?**
  - Doubtful
  - **But much emphasis placed on this**</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Conditions Favourable for Bacterial Colonisation of Root Canals**

$\times$ **Space**
$\times$ **Co-colonising organisms**
$\times$ **Low oxygen tension**
$\times$ **Nutrients**
M **Pulp tissue remnants**
M **Necrotic debris**
M **Saliva**
M **Foods**
M **Inflammatory exudate, etc**</text>
		<formatted_text>## **The Role of the Canal Environment**

### **Conditions Favourable for Bacterial Colonisation of Root Canals**
- **Space**
- **Co-colonising organisms**
- **Low oxygen tension**
- **Nutrients**
  - Pulp tissue remnants
  - Necrotic debris
  - Saliva
  - Foods
  - Inflammatory exudate, etc</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

Main function of a RCF is to *FILL* the canal space
- and thus make it less favourable for bacterial
colonisation to occur

**Conditions Favourable for Bacterial**
**Colonisation of Root Canals**

* Space
* Co-colonising organisms
* Low oxygen tension
* **Nutrients**
    * Pulp tissue remnants
    * Necrotic debris
    * Saliva
    * Foods
    * Inflammatory exudate, etc</text>
		<formatted_text>The main function of a RCF is to *FILL* the canal space and thus make it less favourable for bacterial colonisation to occur.</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Louis Pasteur**

x “Don’t worry about the bacteria …..
…. it is the environment in which
they live that is important”</text>
		<formatted_text>&amp;gt; **Louis Pasteur**
&amp;gt;
&amp;gt; “Don’t worry about the bacteria ….. …. it is the environment in which they live that is important”</formatted_text>
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		<text>**How do we assess RCF&amp;apos;s?**

× What makes a good RCF?
ᴹ **Clinically, we base our assessment**
**on the radiographic appearance**</text>
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			<img>Two dental radiographs showing root canal fillings.</img>
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		<formatted_text>## **Assessment of Root Canal Fillings (RCFs)**

### **What makes a good RCF?**
- Clinically, we base our assessment on the radiographic appearance.</formatted_text>
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			<img>Dental X-ray images, possibly of the anterior maxilla, showing teeth with posts and crowns.</img>
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		<text>**How do we assess RCF&amp;apos;s?**

× What do radiographs tell us about RCF&amp;apos;s?</text>
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			<img>Radiograph of a tooth with a root canal filling.</img>
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		<formatted_text>### **What do radiographs tell us about RCF&amp;apos;s?**</formatted_text>
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			<img>Radiographic images of dental root canal fillings (RCF) showing variations in radiographic appearance and potential issues related to dental restorations</img>
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		<text>**How do we assess RCF&amp;apos;s?**

* **What do radiographs tell us about RCF&amp;apos;s?**
* **Only how radiopaque the root filling material is and where it has been placed !!**

=
1 yr later</text>
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			<img>Radiographs showing a comparison of a root canal filling at baseline and 1 year later.</img>
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		<formatted_text>- **Only how radiopaque the root filling material is and where it has been placed !!**

*1 yr later*</formatted_text>
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		<text>**How do we assess RCF&amp;apos;s?**

**x ALSO: Radiographs do not indicate the degree of filling of the root canal &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;SYSTEM&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;**

Lower 2nd Premolar
(Dr Paul Fitz-Walter)

Lower 1st Molar - Mesial root
(J Endod 1986; 12: 354)</text>
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			<img>Microscopic image of a lower 2nd premolar and a diagram of lower 1st molar mesial root canals</img>
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		<formatted_text>- **ALSO: Radiographs do not indicate the degree of filling of the root canal &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;SYSTEM&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;**

*Lower 2nd Premolar (Dr Paul Fitz-Walter)*
*Lower 1st Molar - Mesial root (J Endod 1986; 12: 354)*</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Root Canal Fillings**
-v-

&amp;lt;div align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&amp;gt;

| SEAL | -v- | FILL |
|---|---|---|
| **Block or prevent** | | **Obliterate the** |
| *entry into* and | | **canal space** |
| *exit out of* | | |
| **the canal space** | | |

&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;

**There is a DIFFERENCE !!**</text>
		<formatted_text>## **&amp;quot;Seal&amp;quot; vs. &amp;quot;Fill&amp;quot;: A Key Distinction**

&amp;lt;div align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&amp;gt;

| SEAL | -v- | FILL |
|---|---|---|
| **Block or prevent** | | **Obliterate the** |
| *entry into* and | | **canal space** |
| *exit out of* | | |
| **the canal space** | | |

&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;

**There is a DIFFERENCE !!**</formatted_text>
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		<text># **Aims of Root Canal Fillings**

| APICAL “SEAL” | CORONAL “SEAL” |
| :---: | :---: |
| | |
| **Keep** ***tissue fluids*** **out of the canal** | **Keep** ***bacteria*** **out of the canal** |
| ů **Supply nutrients** | ů **Stop re-infection** |
| | |
| **Stop** ***bacteria*** **&amp;amp; / or** ***endotoxins*** **reaching the periapical region** | **Keep** ***nutrients*** **out of the canal** |
| ů ***Apical periodontitis*** | ů **So bacteria can not survive** |
| | |
| **Need BOTH !!** | |</text>
		<formatted_text>## **Aims of Root Canal Fillings**

| APICAL “SEAL” | CORONAL “SEAL” |
| :---: | :---: |
| **Keep** ***tissue fluids*** **out of the canal** | **Keep** ***bacteria*** **out of the canal** |
| - Supply nutrients | - Stop re-infection |
| **Stop** ***bacteria*** **&amp;amp; / or** ***endotoxins*** **reaching the periapical region** | **Keep** ***nutrients*** **out of the canal** |
| - *Apical periodontitis* | - So bacteria can not survive |
| **Need BOTH !!** | |</formatted_text>
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		<text>**How well do RCF’s seal canals?**

× **Apically ?**
× **Coronally ?**

× Is any **technique** better than others ?
× Is any **material** better than others ?</text>
		<formatted_text>## **Evaluating the &amp;quot;Seal&amp;quot;: Techniques and Materials**

- How well do RCF’s seal canals?
  - **Apically ?**
  - **Coronally ?**
- Is any **technique** better than others ?
- Is any **material** better than others ?</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Background**

One of the most commonly stated aims
of endodontic treatment is to obtain
an “apical seal”</text>
		<formatted_text>### **Historical Background: The Focus on &amp;quot;Apical Seal&amp;quot;**
One of the most commonly stated aims of endodontic treatment is to obtain an “apical seal”.</formatted_text>
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		<text>**Background**

One of the most commonly stated aims
of endodontic treatment is to obtain
an “apical seal”
%

M **A “three-dimensional root filling”**
%

M **A “hermetic seal” (air -v- fluid?)**</text>
		<formatted_text>This is also described as:
- A “three-dimensional root filling”
- A “hermetic seal” (air -v- fluid?)</formatted_text>
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		<text>Commonly used clinical techniques for root
canal fillings are largely based on early
research work concerning **“apical leakage”**</text>
		<formatted_text>Commonly used clinical techniques for root canal fillings are largely based on early research work concerning **“apical leakage”**.</formatted_text>
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		<text>Commonly used clinical techniques for root
canal fillings are largely based on early
research work concerning **“apical leakage”**
**M Mainly passive dye penetration studies**
**M Some other techniques also used:**
**ú Electrochemical**
**ú Isotope penetration**
**ú Fluorometry**
**ú Spectrophotometry**
**ú Bacterial penetration**</text>
		<formatted_text>- **Mainly passive dye penetration studies**
- **Some other techniques also used:**
  - Electrochemical
  - Isotope penetration
  - Fluorometry
  - Spectrophotometry
  - Bacterial penetration</formatted_text>
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		<text># **Apical Percolation**

x The &amp;quot;Washington Study&amp;quot; attributed 60% of failures to apical &amp;quot;percolation&amp;quot; - **BUT:**

* m **Apical percolation was not defined**
* m **Study was based on radiographic reviews**
* m **No evidence presented to support their claims about apical percolation**
* m **Apical percolation not actually tested**
* m **Study not controlled and not refereed**</text>
		<formatted_text>### **Critique of Early Leakage Studies**

#### **Apical Percolation and The &amp;quot;Washington Study&amp;quot;**
The &amp;quot;Washington Study&amp;quot; attributed 60% of failures to apical &amp;quot;percolation&amp;quot; - **BUT:**
- Apical percolation was not defined
- Study was based on radiographic reviews
- No evidence presented to support their claims about apical percolation
- Apical percolation not actually tested
- Study not controlled and not refereed</formatted_text>
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		<text>**&amp;lt;font color=&amp;quot;#4CC417&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The “Washington Study”&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;**

* This study and other “leakage” studies formed the basis of many endodontic research projects for over 40 years
* Many refinements and recommendations for clinical techniques and materials were made as a result of these studies
* **&amp;lt;font color=&amp;quot;#FFFF00&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Most were either very poorly controlled experiments or had no controls at all**
  * **&amp;lt;font color=&amp;quot;#FF00FF&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Typically “passive dye” studies**

&amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;An illustration of a laboratory apparatus used for leakage studies&amp;quot;&amp;gt;</text>
		<formatted_text>#### **The Legacy of the &amp;quot;Washington Study&amp;quot;**
- This study and other “leakage” studies formed the basis of many endodontic research projects for over 40 years.
- Many refinements and recommendations for clinical techniques and materials were made as a result of these studies.
- **Most were either very poorly controlled experiments or had no controls at all**
  - **Typically “passive dye” studies**</formatted_text>
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		<text># **Vacuum Test Methods**

M 1989 - Spångberg *et al*
M 1989 - Goldman *et al*
M 1991 - Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott

ú **Vacuum test methods must be used to remove the effects of entrapped air**
ú **Otherwise the study is unpredictable and the results are meaningless**</text>
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		<text>**The Effect of Entrapped Air**</text>
		<images>
			<img>A yellow straw inserted in a small jar containing a brown liquid, with a close-up showing trapped air in the straw indicated by a red arrow.</img>
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		<text>**The Effect of Entrapped Air**</text>
		<images>
			<img>A two panel image showing the effect of entrapped air in a tube submerged in liquid.</img>
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		<text>***Correlation between clinical success and apical dye penetration***

**Oliver CM, Abbott PV.**

**Int Endod J 2001; 34: 637-44.**</text>
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		<text>**Aims of the Study**

- To determine if there is a correlation between apical dye penetration and the clinical performance of root canal fillings

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Methodology**
x **Extracted root-filled human teeth**
  M **Clinical performance known**
  M **No fractures / no previous apical surgery**

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Methodology**

*   **Extracted root-filled human teeth**
    *   Clinical performance known
    *   No fractures / no previous apical surgery

*   **Endodontic treatment classified as**
    **&amp;quot;favourable&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;unfavourable&amp;quot; - based on:**
    *   Clinical &amp;amp; radiographic signs / symptoms
    *   Patient comfort &amp;amp; function
    *   Reasons for extraction

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Dye Penetration**

x All teeth placed in 2% methylene blue dye

Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001</text>
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		<text># **Dye Penetration**

&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

* x All teeth placed in 2% methylene blue dye
* x Vacuum applied to teeth in dye
    * M 660 mm Hg for 5 minutes
    * M To remove entrapped air from any voids in the root fillings

&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Dye Penetration**

**x** All teeth placed in 2% methylene blue dye
**x** Vacuum applied to teeth in dye
M **660 mm Hg for 5 minutes**
M **To remove entrapped air from any voids in the root fillings**
**x** Then left passively in the dye for 7 days
**x** Dye penetration measured

Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001</text>
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		<text>**Results**

x **Positive Controls**

* **ALL teeth had dye penetration throughout the entire canal - 100% of root length**
* **Indicates reliable experimental system to disclose all voids in canals/fillings**

Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001</text>
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		<text>**Results**

x **Positive Controls**
M ALL teeth had dye penetration throughout the entire canal - 100% of root length
M Indicates reliable experimental system to disclose all voids in canals/fillings

x **Negative Controls**
M NO dye penetration into root canals
M Indicates varnish and wax coatings prevent dye penetration through the coated roots

Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001</text>
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		<text>**Results**

x Mean linear dye penetration
M **Expressed as: % of root length**

Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001</text>
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		<text>**Linear Measurement of Dye Penetration**

&amp;lt;table&amp;gt;
  &amp;lt;thead&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td style=&amp;quot;color: #ff0000;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;**Endodontic Outcome**&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;No. of Canals&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Mean % Root Length&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;S.D.&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Range&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;
  &amp;lt;/thead&amp;gt;
  &amp;lt;tbody&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Favourable&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;82&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;48.37&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;33.97&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;0 - 100&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Unfavourable&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;126&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;56.53&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;34.42&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
      &amp;lt;td&amp;gt;5.6 - 100&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;
    &amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;
  &amp;lt;/tbody&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Examples - Linear Dye Penetration**

**Favourable Endodontic Outcome**

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
		<images>
			<img>Radiographs and sectioned teeth showing dye penetration.</img>
		</images>
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		<text>**Examples - Linear Dye Penetration**

**Unfavourable Endodontic Outcome**

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
		<images>
			<img>An illustration showing x-rays of endodontically treated teeth and a tooth split to show dye penetration along the root filling.</img>
		</images>
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		<text>**Volumetric Measurement of Dye Penetration**

| **Endodontic Outcome** | **No. of Canals** | **Mean (x $10^3$ ml)** | **S.D.** | **Range** |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Favourable | 52 | **1.324** | **2.748** | 0 - **17.008** |
| Unfavourable | 66 | **2.200** | **2.431** | 0 - **17.861** |

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**

NB - Volume of a central incisor canal prepared to #40 file is approx. **29 x $10^3$ ml**</text>
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		<text>**Discussion**

x **Apical dye penetration** - **99.5% of the teeth**
x **Large standard deviations** 
x **Wide “range” of dye penetration**
  Š **These figures can affect statistical results**
x **Trends** show little difference between **favourable and unfavourable cases**
x **The technical quality of the root fillings was not a factor**
{ 
With both methods
}

**Oliver &amp;amp; Abbott 2001**</text>
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		<text>**Usefulness of Dye Penetration Tests**

$\times$ ALL root fillings show apical dye penetration
- ?? to what extent

$\times$ Usually test apical penetration (not coronal)

$\times$ Dye penetration - i.e. *fluid* - not the same as:
M **Coronal bacterial penetration**
M **Toxin escape** *FROM* **the canal**

$\times$ *Apical dye penetration tests - poor predictors*
*of endodontic treatment outcomes, and the*
*performance of RCF techniques &amp;amp; materials*</text>
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		<text># **Technical Standard of RCF&amp;apos;s**

* Some studies show higher rates of favourable outcomes with **“technically satisfactory”** RCF’s

* **Sjögren et al 1990**

&amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;https://i.imgur.com/83pQ8lA.png&amp;quot; alt=&amp;quot;Diagram showing the results of RCF outcomes based on filling length (0-2 mm, &amp;gt;2 mm, and short fill). The outcomes are presented as fractions and percentages with p-values indicating statistical significance between groups.&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;</text>
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		<text># **Technical Standard of RCF&amp;apos;s**

× **Buckley &amp;amp; Spångberg - 1995**
***
M **Survey of endodontics in USA**
M **Cross-sectional study of radiographs**
× Full mouth survey - 14 PA&amp;apos;s + 4 BW&amp;apos;s
× 208 pt&amp;apos;s - 5,272 teeth
***
Ú **290 teeth with RCF&amp;apos;s**
Ú **42% were “technically unsatisfactory”**
× Based on radiographic assessment only</text>
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		<text>**Technical Standard of RCF&amp;apos;s**

$ \times $ Buckley &amp;amp; Spångberg - 1995

|  | Percentage | Condition |
| :---: | :---: | :---: |
| &amp;gt; 2 mm short: | $25.2\ \%$ | **had PA radiolucencies** |
| 0 - 2 mm: | $20.7\ \%$ | |
| Beyond apex: | $42.9\ \%$ | |</text>
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		<text># Technical Standard of RCF&amp;apos;s

**x** Buckley &amp;amp; Spångberg - 1995

|  | Percentage | Condition |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **M** &amp;gt; 2 mm short: | 25.2 % | \multirow{3}{*}{had PA radiolucencies} |
| **M** 0 - 2 mm: | 20.7 % | |
| **M** Beyond apex: | 42.9 % | |
| **Ù** | **“... poor quality root fillings were more strongly associated with periapical disease than higher quality root fillings”** | |
| **R** | **But this was NOT statistically significant** | |</text>
	</page>
	<page number="52">
		<text># **Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

X Many studies have demonstrated that various
bacteria can migrate along the entire length
of a root canal filling

M **Coronal** Ú **Apical**

&amp;lt;img src=&amp;quot;Coronal_penetration_of_bacteria_diagram&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Coronal penetration of bacteria diagram and labels showing Bacteria, RCF, and Broth&amp;lt;/img&amp;gt;</text>
	</page>
	<page number="53">
		<text>**Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

* Many studies have demonstrated that various bacteria can migrate along the entire length of a root canal filling
   * **Coronal -&amp;gt; Apical**
* **Time for penetration varies**
   * e.g. **2 days** 3 days
   * 20 days 30 days
   * 60 days 90 days
   * etc.

**Diagram:**

A diagram illustrating the setup for studying penetration with labels: Bacteria, RCF (Root Canal Filling), and Broth. A large red arrow indicates the apical direction of penetration.
&amp;lt;img alt=&amp;quot;Diagram illustrating the penetration of bacteria from coronal to apical through a root canal filling into a broth.&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;</text>
		<formatted_text>- **Time for penetration varies**
  - e.g. **2 days**, 3 days, 20 days, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, etc.</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="54">
		<text># **Dentine - Pulp complex**

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

**Dr. Hien Ngo**</text>
		<images>
			<img>Two images showing microscopic views of dentine/pulp complex</img>
		</images>
		<formatted_text/>
	</page>
	<page number="55">
		<text>**Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

x **Treatment outcome: Ray &amp;amp; Trope - Int Endod J 1995**
M **1,010 teeth assessed radiographically for:**
  **Outcome &amp;amp; standard of RCF&amp;apos;s and restorations**</text>
		<formatted_text>#### **Key Study: Ray &amp;amp; Trope - Int Endod J 1995**
- **1,010 teeth assessed radiographically for:**
  - Outcome &amp;amp; standard of RCF&amp;apos;s and restorations</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="56">
		<text>**Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

**x Treatment outcome: Ray &amp;amp; Trope - Int Endod J 1995**
M 1,010 teeth assessed radiographically for:
**Outcome &amp;amp; standard of RCF&amp;apos;s and restorations**

| RCF&amp;apos;s: | **Restorations:** | |
|---|---|---|
| | **Good** | **Poor** |
| **Good** | 91.4 % | 44.1 % |
| **Poor** | 69.6 % | 18.1 % |</text>
		<formatted_text>##### **Findings (Ray &amp;amp; Trope - 1995)**
*Percentage of cases with apical healing*

| RCF&amp;apos;s: | **Restorations:** | |
|---|---|---|
| | **Good** | **Poor** |
| **Good** | 91.4 % | 44.1 % |
| **Poor** | 69.6 % | 18.1 % |</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="57">
		<text>**Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

**x** **Treatment outcome:** Ray &amp;amp; Trope - Int Endod J 1995

**M** **Concluded:**

&amp;gt; “... The quality of the coronal restoration
&amp;gt; was more important than the quality of
&amp;gt; the RCF for apical periodontal healing ...”</text>
		<formatted_text>##### **Conclusion (Ray &amp;amp; Trope - 1995)**
&amp;gt; “... The quality of the coronal restoration was more important than the quality of the RCF for apical periodontal healing ...”</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="58">
		<text>**Coronal Penetration of Bacteria**

$\times$ Example of coronal dye penetration

**Labial view**
**Proximal view**</text>
		<images>
			<img>Two sets of dental images showing periapical radiographs and corresponding gross views of extracted teeth, demonstrating dental material and dye penetration in labial and proximal views. Labels indicate &amp;quot;Labial view&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Proximal view&amp;quot; for the respective image pairs.</img>
		</images>
		<formatted_text>*Example of coronal dye penetration*</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="59">
		<text/>
		<images>
			<img>Example of coronal dye penetration in sectioned teeth</img>
		</images>
		<formatted_text/>
	</page>
	<page number="60">
		<text>**Root Canal Fillings**

**x** So … if:

**M** Apical dye penetration does not matter
**=** Total filling of the canal is not essential
**=** High technical standard is not essential

… why do we spend so much time and
effort doing high quality RCF’s ??</text>
		<formatted_text>## **Revisiting the Purpose of RCFs**

So … if:
- Apical dye penetration does not matter
- Total filling of the canal is not essential
- High technical standard is not essential

… why do we spend so much time and effort doing high quality RCF’s ??</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="61">
		<text>Root Canal Fillings  
✗ Because … they:  
  ➐ Fill most of the space</text>
		<formatted_text/>
	</page>
	<page number="62">
		<text># **Root Canal Fillings**
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;

× **Because … they:**
&amp;gt; ⇁ **Fill most of the space**
&amp;gt; 
&amp;gt; ⇁ **Create an unfavourable environment**
&amp;gt;   **for bacteria to survive in**</text>
		<formatted_text/>
	</page>
	<page number="63">
		<text># **Root Canal Fillings**
***
X **Because ... they:**
***
7 **Fill most of the space**
7 **Create an unfavourable environment**
**for bacteria to survive in**
7 **Slow down the process of further**
**infection and apical periodontitis**</text>
		<formatted_text/>
	</page>
	<page number="64">
		<text>**Root Canal Fillings**
× **Because ... they:**
**7 Fill most of the space**
**7 Create an unfavourable environment**
**for bacteria to survive in**
**7 Slow down the process of further**
**infection and apical periodontitis**
**7 Give an indication of the overall technical**
**standard of the endodontic treatment**</text>
		<formatted_text>**Because … they:**
- **Fill most of the space**
- **Create an unfavourable environment for bacteria to survive in**
- **Slow down the process of further infection and apical periodontitis**
- **Give an indication of the overall technical standard of the endodontic treatment**</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="65">
		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**
- **Prevent future infection**
    - i.e. Another infected canal / apical periodontitis
        - **Root canal filling**
        - **Coronal restoration**
        - **Oral hygiene, diet, etc**</text>
		<formatted_text>### **The Realistic Role of RCFs in Preventing Future Infection**
- **Root canal filling**
- **Coronal restoration**
- **Oral hygiene, diet, etc**</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="66">
		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

* **Prevent future infection**
    * **BUT ..... Realistically .....**
        * **RCF&amp;apos;s only slow down the onset of apical periodontitis**</text>
		<formatted_text>- **BUT ..... Realistically .....**
  - **RCF&amp;apos;s only slow down the onset of apical periodontitis**</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="67">
		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

**Prevent future infection**

Ú BUT ..... Realistically .....

RCF&amp;apos;s only slow down the onset of
apical periodontitis

The **“seal”** of the coronal restoration
is probably the most critical factor</text>
		<formatted_text>- The **“seal”** of the coronal restoration is probably the most critical factor.</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="68">
		<text>**Why do we fill root canals?**

**Prevent future infection**
- **BUT ….. Realistically …..**
  - RCF’s only slow down the onset of apical periodontitis
  - The “seal” of the coronal restoration is probably the most critical factor
  - The RCF is not likely to have much effect on the outcome of the current treatment
    - Only has a minor effect on how long the tooth may remain free of infection</text>
		<formatted_text>- The RCF is not likely to have much effect on the outcome of the current treatment.
  - Only has a minor effect on how long the tooth may remain free of infection.</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<page number="69">
		<text>**When should the canal be filled?**

$\times$ **When all of the following have occurred:**
$\hat{E}$ Canal preparation and cleaning completed
$\hat{E}$ There are no symptoms associated with the tooth
$\hat{E}$ The canals can be dried
$\hat{E}$ Mobility, percussion and palpation are normal
$\hat{E}$ The draining sinus has healed - *if present pre-op&amp;apos;ly*
$\hat{E}$ Swelling has resolved - *if present pre-op&amp;apos;ly*
$\hat{E}$ Evidence of healing - *if large lesion pre-op&amp;apos;ly*</text>
		<formatted_text>## **Criteria for When to Fill the Canal**

The canal should be filled **when all of the following have occurred:**
- Canal preparation and cleaning completed
- There are no symptoms associated with the tooth
- The canals can be dried
- Mobility, percussion and palpation are normal
- The draining sinus has healed - *if present pre-op&amp;apos;ly*
- Swelling has resolved - *if present pre-op&amp;apos;ly*
- Evidence of healing - *if large lesion pre-op&amp;apos;ly*</formatted_text>
	</page>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote label="[^1]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=1|Root fillings - 2018, p.1]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^2]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=2|Root fillings - 2018, p.2]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^3]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=3|Root fillings - 2018, p.3]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^4]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=4|Root fillings - 2018, p.4]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^5]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=5|Root fillings - 2018, p.5]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^6]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=6|Root fillings - 2018, p.6]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^7]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=7|Root fillings - 2018, p.7]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^8]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=8|Root fillings - 2018, p.8]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^9]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=9|Root fillings - 2018, p.9]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^10]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=10|Root fillings - 2018, p.10]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^11]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=11|Root fillings - 2018, p.11]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^12]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=12|Root fillings - 2018, p.12]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^13]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=13|Root fillings - 2018, p.13]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^14]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=14|Root fillings - 2018, p.14]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^15]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=15|Root fillings - 2018, p.15]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^16]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=16|Root fillings - 2018, p.16]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^17]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=17|Root fillings - 2018, p.17]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^18]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=18|Root fillings - 2018, p.18]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^19]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=19|Root fillings - 2018, p.19]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^20]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=20|Root fillings - 2018, p.20]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^21]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=21|Root fillings - 2018, p.21]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^22]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=22|Root fillings - 2018, p.22]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^23]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=23|Root fillings - 2018, p.23]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^24]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=24|Root fillings - 2018, p.24]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^25]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=25|Root fillings - 2018, p.25]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^26]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=26|Root fillings - 2018, p.26]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^27]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=27|Root fillings - 2018, p.27]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^28]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=28|Root fillings - 2018, p.28]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^53]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=53|Root fillings - 2018, p.53]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^54]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=54|Root fillings - 2018, p.54]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^55]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=55|Root fillings - 2018, p.55]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^56]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=56|Root fillings - 2018, p.56]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^57]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=57|Root fillings - 2018, p.57]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^58]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=58|Root fillings - 2018, p.58]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^59]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=59|Root fillings - 2018, p.59]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^60]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=60|Root fillings - 2018, p.60]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^61]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=61|Root fillings - 2018, p.61]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^62]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=62|Root fillings - 2018, p.62]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^63]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=63|Root fillings - 2018, p.63]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^64]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=64|Root fillings - 2018, p.64]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^65]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=65|Root fillings - 2018, p.65]]</footnote>
		<footnote label="[^66]:">[[Root fillings - 2018.pdf#page=66|Root fillings - 2018, p.66]]</footnote>
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