Correlation Between Master Cone Size Between Anterior Single Visit and Multi Visit Root Canal Treatment

Abstract

Background: The basic principles of RCT are the eradication of root canal irritant, obturation of the root canal system, and preservation of the natural dentition. The procedure can be done in a single visit or multiple visits. It is directed toward the prevention and/or the elimination of the pulpal periradicular microorganisms. Aim: The aim of this study is to correlate the master cone size between anterior single and multi visit root canal treatment. Materials and method: A retrospective study was carried out and the case records of  patients undergoing root canal treatment were collected by reviewing patient records and analyzing the data of 86000 patients from June 2020 to April 2021. Patients undergoing anterior root canal treatment were selected. The data was collected and subjected to statistical analysis and correlation using SPSS software. Results: In this study, 38% of the total anterior root canal treatments were done in multi visits in the upper teeth and 9% of them were done in lower anterior teeth. 29% of the master cone size used in the root canal treatments was size 30, followed by size 25 (17%), size 40 (14%) and size 50 (11%). On doing chi square correlation, it was found that anterior teeth multi visit treatment in the upper teeth was more commonly done in males and anterior teeth single visit treatment in the upper teeth was done more commonly in females. This difference was found to be statistically significant (p=0.011<0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that the majority of the treatments used master cone size 30 and the majority of the upper root canal treatments were done in a single visit. Majority of the master cone size used in upper anteriors multi visit root canal treatment was size 40 and this difference was found to be statistically significant.