The use of a biocompatible cement in endodontic surgery. A randomized clinical trial 1

• Published in: Acta cirúrgica brasileira 2016-06, Vol.31 (6), p.422-427
• Main Authors: Silva, Sérgio Ribeiro da, Silva Neto, José Dias da, Schnaider, Taylor Brandão, Veiga, Daniela Francescato, Novo, Neil Ferreira, Mesquita Filho, Marcos, Ferreira, Lydia Masako
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Apicoectomy; Biocompatible Materials; Dental Cements
• ISSN: 0102-8650; 0102-8650
• DOI: 10.1590/S0102-865020160060000010

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical applicability of Pozzolana Biologic Silva cement (PBS(r)) in endodontic surgery. METHODS: Persistent apical periodontitis was diagnosed in 30 teeth of 12 patients by cone-beam computed tomography (CT). All patients had 2 or 4 affected teeth and underwent endodontic surgery with root-end filling. Patients with 2 affected teeth had one tooth (control) treated with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA-Angelus(r)) as a root-end filling material, and the other tooth treated with PBS (experiment). When the patient had four affected teeth, two of them were treated with MTA and two with PBS. Six months after surgery, all patients were assessed by CT scan. Between-group comparisons of measurements were performed using the Wilcoxon test. RESULTS: Periradicular tissue regeneration was observed in all cases. Significant within-group differences in long axes of the lesion were found in the bucco-palatal direction (PBS group, p=0.0012; MTA group, p=0.024) and coronal-apical direction (PBS group, p=0.0007; MTA group, p=0.0015) between pre- and postoperative measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Pozzolana Biologic Silva cement can be used in the treatment of persistent periradicular lesions. The clinical use of PBS as a root-end filling material may be an alternative to MTA. PBS has additives, which provide enhanced strength.