Técnica de condensação lateral versus técnica híbrida de Tagger: uma revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Considering that obturation of root canal system is one of the most important steps in endodontic treatment, and it does aim to promote a good apical sealing thus preventing microleakage, and inside of the canal system that sealing have to be as hermetic as possible avoiding dead spaces. The cases of micro-infiltration and voids in the root canal system spaces are responsible for most endodontic failures, with possible recontamination. To achieve a good endodontic sealing, it is necessary a good filling technique. Therefore, a literature search was conducted on two widely used techniques: the Lateral Condensation and Tagger’s Hybrid techniques. This search was made in textbooks, national and international journals, in the databases available on Periodicos Capes, Pubmed, Sirius, Lilacs, Scopus and SciELO between January 2003 and December 2013. The Lateral Condensation technique is simple to make, has good clinical results and has a low cost, but has some drawbacks such as the impossibility to achieve a three-dimensional obturation. On the other hand, Tagger’s Hybrid technique has a good uniformity in its application despite being a bit more difficult to implement when compared with the Lateral Condensation technique.