Table 4 Characteristics of the included studies evaluating voids
From: Immediate and Delayed Post Space Preparations in Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Scoping Review
Author (Year) | Sample size (N) | Groups | System of preparation/ Apical size | Filling material/ Obturation technique | PSP method | Measurement | Time of immediate PSP | Time of delayed PSP | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kataia1 et al. (2020) | 56 | GA1: penetrating drill/ GA2: heated plugger & EXACTO bur SubGroups: single cone, System-B Minor SubGroups: imm, 1W | ProTaper Universal System/ F5 | GP/AH Plus sealer /single cone, System-B | penetrating drill, heated plugger & EXACTO bur | By micro-CT scanner; % voids | Immediately | 7 days | Delay > Immediate single cone > System-B penetrating drill > heated plugger & EXACTO bur |
Long et al (2019) [5] | 40 | GA: single cone, imm/ GB: CWC, imm/ GC: single cone , 1W/ GD: CWC, 1W | M3 Rotary system/ 30.04 | GP/ iRoot SP sealer/ single cone or CWC/ | heated plugger | By micro-CT imaging; % volume | Immediately | 7 days | immediate-delay CWC - single cone |
Dhaded et al. (2013) [72] | 80 | G1:AH Plus, imm/ G2:AH Plus, 1W/ G3:Resilon/Epiphany, imm/ G4:Resilon/Epiphany, 1W | Protaper universal/ #40 | GP+ AH Plus, Resilon + Epiphany/ CLC | peeso reamer | SEM analysis; mm/ stereomicroscope | Immediately | 7 days | Delay > immediate immediately: AH Plus-Resilon + Epiphany delayed: AH Plus >Resilon/Epiphany |