Effect of iRoot SP cold side method in treatment of root canal of patients with dental pulp disease
Objective To explore the effect of iRoot SP cold side method in the treatment of root canal of patients with dental pulp disease.Methods A total of 100 patients with dental pulp disease treated in Southern Medical Branch of PLA General Hospital from June 2018 to June 2020 were selected and randomly divided into control group and experimental group,with 50 cases in each group.Root canal treatment was performed in the control group using hot dental glue vertical compression method and in the experimen-tal group using iRoot SP cold side method.The effect of root canal filling,clinical total effective rate,visual analogue scale of pain(VAS),and masticatory function were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in the effect of root canal filling or clinical totaleffective rate between the two groups(P>0.05).VAS scores of the experimental group at 1 week[(4.13±0.79)vs.(5.11±0.98)]and 1 month[(2.45±0.37)vs.(3.11±0.67)]after treatment were lower than those of the con-trol group(P<0.05);bite force and chewing efficiency were higher than the control group).After treatment,biting force[(131.25±11.21)lbs vs.(120.34±14.09)lbs]and masticatory efficiency[(90.12±4.13)%vs.(78.98±7.45)%]were superior to control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Conclusions The filling effect and efficacy of iRoot SP cold side method in root canal treatment are basically the same as that of hot glue vertical compression method,but iRoot SP cold side method has more advantages in reducing pain and improving masticatory function of patiets.