Abstract:Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Gutta Flow on curved canals of posterior-teeth. Methods A total of 120 posterior teeth with curved canals that received root canal treatment were included in this study. The teeth were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 40): Gutta Flow obturation group, vertically compacted thermos-plasticized group and laterally condensed obturation group. Filling time, quality of root canal filling according to X-ray photos, pain within 1 week after treatment and curative effects at the first year posttreatment were recorded. Results Patients in Gutta Flow group experienced decreased filling time, lower rate of postoperative pain within 1 week and higher rate of adequate and successful root canal filling when compared with those in laterally condensed obturation group (P < 0.05). No statistically significant difference was observed between Gutta Flow group and the vertically compacted thermos-plasticized group (P > 0.05). Dramatically improved therapeutic effect was observed in vertically compacted thermos-plasticized group except postoperative pain when compared with laterally condensed group and the Gutta Flow obturation group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Gutta Flow obturation and vertically compacted thermos-plasticized obturation exerts better outcome with less postoperative pain.