Table 7 The values in brackets represent percentage of cases according to the number of visits, recalls periods, presence/absence of pain upon recall and types of sealers.

From: Clinical and radiographic outcome of a bioceramic sealer compared to a resin-based sealer: a retrospective study

Number of visits %

Type of sealer

Outcome of RCT upon recall (%)

Successful outcomes

Unsuccessful outcomes

Total

Single visit [35.5]

Adseal

25 (96.2)

1 (3.1)

26 (100)

TotalFill

60 (96.8)

2 (3.2)

62 (100)

Total [100]

85 (96.6)

3 (3.4)

88 (100)

Multiple visits [64.5]

Adseal

83 (97.6)

2 (2.4)

85 (100)

TotalFill

70 (93.3)

5 (6.7)

75 (100)

Total [100]

153 (95.6)

7 (4.4)

(100)

Total [100]

238 (96)

10 (4)

248 (100)

Recall period %

Type of sealer

Outcome of RCT upon recall (%)

Successful outcomes

Unsuccessful outcomes

Total

Up to 1 year recall [71.4]

Adseal [40.7]

70 (97.2)

2 (2.8)

72 (100)

TotalFill [59.3]

99 (94.3)

6 (5.7)

105 (100)

Total [100]

169 (95.5)

8 (4.5)

177 (100)

More than 1 year recall [28.6]

Adseal [54.9]

38 (97.4)

1 (2.6)

39 (100)

TotalFill [45.1]

31 (96.9)

1 (3.1)

32 (100)

 

Total [100]

69 (97.2)

2 (2.8)

71 (100)

Total [100]

238 (96)

10 (4)

248 (100)

Presence of pain upon recall %

Type of sealer

Outcomes of RCT upon recall (%)

Successful outcome

Unsuccessful outcomes

Total

No pain [96.8]

Adseal [45.4]

106 (97.2)

3 (2.8)

109 (100)

TotalFill [54.6]

126 (96.2)

5 (3.8)

131 (100)

Total [100]

232 (96.7)

8 (3.3)

240 (100)

With pain [3.2]

Adseal [25]

2 (100)

0 (0)

2 (100)

TotalFILL [75]

4 (66.7)

2 (33.3)

6 (100)

Total [100]

6 (75)

2 (25)

8 (100)

Total [100]

238 (96)

10 (4)

248 (100)