A comparative evaluation of apical microleakage of MTA fillapex and AH26 sealers in the presence ofblood in the canal space of the teeth
Journal Title: Caspian Journal of Dental Research - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Apical seal in blood or dry root canal is a problem in endodontic treatment. Failure of apical seal causes inflammatory reaction and failure root canal treatment. Because of the sealer properties, root canal should be dry for obturation. But hydrophilic sealers can adhere to root canal walls nowadays and this problem is still controversial. This study aimed at determining the apical microleakage of AH26 and MTA Fillapex sealers in dry and bloody condition. Methods: This experimental in vitro study was done on 48 extracted central teeth. The researchers used the Mtwo rotary files for root canal instrumentation. In this process, the teeth were divided into four groups (2 dry groups and 2 bloody groups) and two groups as positive and negative control (each group of 4 teeth). All sealers were prepared according to the factory instruction and the obturation was done with gutta-percha and sealer. After 7 days in 100% moisture condition, the teeth were placed in the ink for 3 days and then were cut across longitudinal axis and the level of microleakage was measured by stereomicroscope. Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS software, ANOVA, Chi-Square and t-test statistical tests. Results: The mean of MTA Fillapex and AH26 apical microleakage in blood groups were (448.61±34.67) Mm and (429.84±31.63) Mm respectively. The minimum microleakage belonged to AH26 sealer, but it was not significant. Conclusion: AH26 sealer is a better barrier against microleakage in comparison with MTA Fillapx, although it is not significant. Also, the evidence suggests drying the canal leads to a better apical seal and the blood significantly increases apical microleakage.
Authors and Affiliations
Ali Soleymani, Sina Mirzairad, Abbas Mesgarani, Azadeh Harandi, Soraya Khafri, Farideh Feizi, Mahyar Bahmannia
Accuracy of vertical bitewing radiography in determination of root length of maxillary primary molars
Introduction: Considering the good geometry and possibility of simultaneous observation of the roots of the maxillary and mandibular molars in vertical bitewing radiography, the present study was conducted to evaluate th...
Evaluation of the accuracy of two apex locators in endodontic treatment and retreatments: an Ex vivo study
Introduction: Working length determination is important in successful endodontic treatment and retreatment. This study evaluated the accuracy of two electronic apex locators Root ZX and Raypex®6 (EALs) in determining the...
Effect of different irrigation regimens on the evaluation of apical sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the apical sealing ability of different irrigation regimens (NaOCl, CHX, NS, and MTAD). Methods: Seventy intact extracted single-rooted human teeth were selected. Th...
Histologic evaluation of pulpal response to MTA and capsaicin in cats
Introduction: In direct pup capping, the exposed pulp is directly capped with a capping material to provoke a dentinal bridge formation to seal the exposed area.The aim of this study was to evaluate the pulpal response t...
The effect of powder/liquid ratio on microleakage of resin-modified glass-ionomer
Introduction: Resin modified glass-ionomer cement (RMGI) is prepared by manual mixing of powder and liquid. Different mixing ratios influence on the RMGI properties. The aim was to compare the effect of different mixing...