AN IN VITRO STUDY REGARDING THE QUALITY OF ENDODONTIC SPACE SEALING USING DIFFERENT ROOT FILLING MATERIALS
Abstract:
The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the ability of five endodontic filling
materials to adapt to the root canal walls. Material and Method: The study included 50 canals divided
into five equal groups, each group being filled with one of the following materials: Sealapex (Kerr Co.),
Apexit (Ivoclar Vivadent Inc.), Metapex (Metadental Corp.), Endomethasone powder and its own liquid
(Septodont) and powder of Endomethasone (Septodont) with Eugenol, and gutta-percha cones, by the
cold lateral condensation technique. After immersion in a 10% methylene blue dye solution, the samples
were cross-sectioned at three levels along the length of the roots -coronal, medium and apical. Dye
penetration was evaluated at 10X magnification. Results: By examining the sections was found that the
most reduced leakage values in the apical level were obtained with Sealapex and Apexit. Conclusions:
The lowest mean leakage values, for the materials we tested, were observed for Sealapex and the highest
were observed for Endomethasone powder and liquid.
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