Clinical Study

Comparative Analysis of Carrier-Based Obturation and Lateral Compaction: A Retrospective Clinical Outcomes Study

Table 5

Length of obturation and presence of voids among treatment groups.

CBO ( )LC ( )
(%) (%)

Length of obturationNS
 Acceptable (0–2 mm from apex)29 (83)29 (81)
 Long (beyond apex)6 (17)6 (17)
 Short (>2 mm from apex)0 (0)1 (3)
Presence of voids
 Apical1 (3)9 (25)
 Middle*11 (31)7 (19)
 Coronal1 (3)1 (3)
 None26 (74)15 (42)

*Includes voids between post and obturation material.
NS: not statistically significant .