Outcome of Endodontic Treatment and Retreatment With a Bioceramic Sealer

The Outcome of Endodontic Treatment and Retreatment With a Bioceramic Sealer: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

This study is a prospective randomized controlled study of patients who come to the University. The aim is to evaluate the success rate of treatment and retreatment of canals using BioRoot ™ RCS cement compared with AH Plus up to 6 years of follow-up. The null hypothesis is that there will be no statistically significant differences in rates of successful treatment of root canals filled with BioRoot ™ RCS compared to gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients that demonstrate understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by signing the voluntary informed consent and received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
• Understands and is willing to comply with all study procedures and restrictions.
• Not presence of clinically significant and relevant abnormalities of clinical history or oral examination.
• Diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis or apical symptomatic / asymptomatic periodontitis.
• Retreatment cases due to an endodontic failure.
• Single or bi-radicular teeth.

Exclusion Criteria:

• General: Patients with systemic diseases, diabetes, immunocompromised and pregnant women, or any clinically significant or relevant oral abnormalities.
• Specific: root resorption, root fractures, impossibility of restoration and cases were primary or secondary root canal treatment is not the treatment of choice.