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Primary study · included by 1 review

Quality of root canal fillings using three gutta-percha obturation techniques.

Ho 2016 · Ho Edith Siu Shan, Chang Jeffrey Wen Wei, Cheung Gary Shun Pan · Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2016

Included by

Three-Dimensional Filling Quality of Cold Lateral vs Warm Vertical Condensation: A Micro-CT and CBCT-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Ho 2016 · Reference 28; Figure 2/3
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Gutta-percha percentage in the complete canal length (3D obturation quality)
Warm vertical condensation (WVC) obturation vs Cold lateral condensation (CLC) obturation · Post-obturation (single imaging)
SMD -2.19 [-3.78, -0.60]5 studies · 148 participantsGRADE not reported
Gutta-percha percentage in the apical third of the canal (3D obturation quality)
Warm vertical condensation (WVC) obturation vs Cold lateral condensation (CLC) obturation · Post-obturation (single imaging)
SMD -0.79 [-1.92, 0.35]5 studies · 148 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.