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

Table 1

Distribution of independent variables among groups.

	CBO (𝑛=35)	LC (𝑛=36)
Patient age (year)	42 (± 11)	47 (±13)	NS
Recall period (days)	800 (±136)	896 (±119)	𝑃=.002
Interappointment (days)	15 (±21)	26 (±38)	NS
Time to restoration (days)	58 (±64)	60 (±76)	NS
Tooth type			𝑃=.017
Anterior	21	10
Premolar	10	15
Molar	4	11
Preop pulp status			NS
Vital	26	26
Necrotic	9	10
Preop apical periodontitis			NS
Yes	4	6
No	31	30
Full-coverage crown			𝑃=.008
Yes	19	30
No	16	6
Post			𝑃=.008
Yes	11	21
No	24	15

NS: not statistically significant (𝑃>.05).