Super-EBA and IRM as root-end fillings in periapical surgery with ultrasonic preparation: a prospective randomized clinical study of 206 consecutive teeth.

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the treatment outcome after periapical surgery with the use of 2 different retrograde root-filling materials and the influence of 3 pre- and perioperative variables on the periapical healing.

STUDY DESIGN: Two hundred six teeth in 164 patients were randomly allocated to receive either IRM or Super-EBA as a retrograde root-end seal. The teeth were reviewed 12 months after surgery. The influence of lesion size, lesion type, and orthograde root filling quality on healing was analyzed.

RESULTS: One hundred ninety-four teeth in 153 patients were reviewed. Radiologic evaluation and clinical examination revealed 91% success rate for the IRM group and 82% for the Super-EBA group. There was no statistical significance in the healing outcome between the 2 groups (Fisher exact test). The analyzed pre- and perioperative variables had no significant influence on the treatment outcome (Z test).

CONCLUSIONS: Both retrograde materials tested in this study can serve as a root-end seal in periapical infected teeth, according to the results of the healing outcome after 12 months' follow-up.