Microbiological Evaluation of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Tape, Cellulose Sponge and Cotton as Spacer Materials Combined with Intracanal Medicament-An in Vitro Study

Shetty, Aditya; Payal, Garg; Hegde, Mithra N; Rao, Lakshmi Nidhi; Shetty, Chitharanjan; Shetty, Shishir Ram

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00458.3

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“…Six articles were selected for full-text retrieval. Three laboratory studies ( 6 , 9 , 15 ) and three clinical studies ( 7 , 16 , 17 ) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Due to heterogeneity among the included studies, quantitative synthesis was not performed…”

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“…One study included both positive and negative control groups ( 9 ). One study had no positive or negative control groups ( 15 ). Only one study described a rationale for their sample sizes ( 9 ).…”

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“…All studies described a rationale for the period of evaluation. One was based on recommendations for intracanal medicament efficacy, whereas the remaining two were based on previous recommendations for provisional restorative materials ( 6 , 15 ). All studies used Cavit or Cavit G (3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany) with minimum thickness ranging from 3.5 to 4 mm.…”

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“…All studies used Cavit or Cavit G (3M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany) with minimum thickness ranging from 3.5 to 4 mm. Two studies described a rationale for the thickness and choice of provisional material used ( 6 , 15 ). Outcomes measured included colony-forming unit counts, ( 6 , 15 ) the occurrence of broth turbidity, ( 6 , 9 ) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to assess bacterial counts ( 9 ).…”

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“…The inter-examiner strength of agreement for the quality of laboratory studies was ‘perfect’ (inter-rater agreement k=1). Among the three laboratory studies, one was deemed to have an overall ‘low’ risk of bias ( 9 ) One study was deemed to have a ‘moderate’ risk of bias arising from differences in treatment between groups, lack of appropriate statistical analyses, pre-intervention measurements, and an appropriate control group ( 15 ). One study was deemed to have a ‘moderate’ risk of bias arising from differences between groups at baseline, lack of true randomization and appropriate statistical analyses, and limitations in trial design ( 6 ).…”

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Microbial contamination comparison between cotton pellet and polytetrafluoroethylene tape endodontic spacers: a systematic review

Mathew¹

2021

Eur Endod J

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This systematic review compares polytetrafluoroethylene tape and cotton pellet when used as endodontic spacers underneath provisional restorations. The review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42020176555). Studies that compared the microbial contamination between polytetrafluoroethylene tape and cotton pellet, when used as spacers, were included. Literature searches of Pubmed, Embase, EBSCOHost Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source, Scopus, and Open Grey databases were conducted from their inception until May 2020 for studies in English or other Latin script languages. Hand searching of reference lists was performed. Three laboratory and three clinical studies were included. The risk of bias of the component studies varied widely. Results from the laboratory studies showed higher bacterial counts for cotton pellets. Results from the clinical studies showed that polytetrafluoroethylene tape was associated with a significantly lower incidence of microbial contamination. Findings were consistent throughout the studies, though the evidence available is scarce and heterogeneous. Polytetrafluoroethylene tape was associated with less microbial contamination when compared with cotton pellets as endodontic spacers and therefore appears to be a more suitable material for the purpose.

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Microbial contamination comparison between cotton pellet and polytetrafluoroethylene tape endodontic spacers: a systematic review

Mathew¹

2021

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Evaluation of Cotton and Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape as Endodontic Spacer martial in pulpectomy of primary molars

Khatab

Abdel-Hafez

2020

Egyptian Dental Journal

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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the sealing ability of cotton and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape as spacer under temporary filling material in between root canal treatment visits.Method and Materials: forty infected primary molars indicated for pulpectomy from twenty children were selected for this study. Two visits root canal treatment were done with temporary restorative material and application of the tested cotton and PTFE as a spacers on each side randomly. Microbiological study was done after pulpectomy by taking sample from the coronal portion of the cavity at the folloing steps, directly after pulpectomy, seven days follow up for both the cavity and the spacer material itself.Results: Cotton fibers group showed bacterial contamination for both the cavity and material itself while PTFE showed the least amount of bacterial growth over their samples. There was contamination of the majority of cotton group samples in contrary to minimal amount for PTFE samples showed bacterial contamination. Conclusions:Using PTFE as a spacer material under provisional restoration showed very good results from microbial point of view and it may be used as cotton alternative in the future in the endodontic field

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Common Temporization of Access Cavity and Pulp Spacers Practiced by Endodontists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

Alnassar

2023

TODENTJ

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Background: Temporary restorations are necessary for preventing coronal leakage during and after treatment completion and must provide an effective barrier against salivary contamination of the root canal system. Endodontic spacers also help remove temporary restoration by avoiding the chances of unwanted intact tooth structure loss and perforation on the floor of the pulp chamber and prevent temporary restorative materials entrapment into the root canals resulting in canal blockage. However, the cotton pellet placed between the temporary and the root canal orifice can compromise the coronal seal by the reduction in thickness of temporary restoration. Objective: The primary aim of this investigation was to determine the most common temporary restoration used during and after endodontic treatment. The secondary aim is to know the percent preference for restorations with double seal and the frequency of spacer used. Methods: Four hundred fifty online questionnaires comprising 15 (four demographic questions and eleven questions related to the study objective) were sent to endodontists in Saudi Arabia via WhatsApp and Twitter. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05 when assessed using a chi-square test. Results: About 370 (82.22%) participants completed the survey. Glass ionomer cement (GIC) was most used as a temporary restoration among endodontists for both the anterior (53%) and posterior teeth (49.7%; P=0.001). In double seal, Cavit was most used as the temporary restoration, which was placed below the seal exposed orally 56.2% (P=0.001). GIC was most used as coronal seal material placed over Cavit in 71.9% of the participants (P=0.001). About 56.2% of the endodontists placed cotton pellets between visits but not after obturation (P=0.001). Polytetrafluoroethylene tape instead of cotton pellet was preferred by 30.3% of the participants (P=0.001). Conclusion: Glass ionomer cement (GIC) was most used as a temporary restoration. In double seal, GIC was most used as coronal seal material placed over Cavit. A pulp spacer was found to be the most commonly used between visits but not after obturation.

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Microbiological Evaluation of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Tape, Cellulose Sponge and Cotton as Spacer Materials Combined with Intracanal Medicament-An in Vitro Study

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Microbial contamination comparison between cotton pellet and polytetrafluoroethylene tape endodontic spacers: a systematic review

Microbial contamination comparison between cotton pellet and polytetrafluoroethylene tape endodontic spacers: a systematic review

Evaluation of Cotton and Polytetrafluoroethylene Tape as Endodontic Spacer martial in pulpectomy of primary molars

Common Temporization of Access Cavity and Pulp Spacers Practiced by Endodontists in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study

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