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Effect of alkaline ph on sealing ability of white mineral trioxide aggregate
Mehrdad Lotfi1, Sepideh Vosoughhosseini, Mohammadali Saghiri
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental Faculty, Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Tabriz, Iran.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate microleakage of white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) after its exposure to a range of alkaline environments during hydration.
Study Design:
Seventy single-rooted teeth were divided into 4 experimental and 2 control groups. All the teeth were instrumented, and their apices were resected. Root-end cavities were filled with WMTA in the experimental groups. In the control groups, root-end cavities were not filled. Root-end fillings were exposed to alkaline environments with pH values of 7.4, 8.4, 9.4, or 10.4 for 3 days. Microleakage was evaluated by bovine serum albumin. Evaluations were carried out at 24-hour intervals for 80 days. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance and a post hoc Tukey test at the 0.05 level of confidence.
Results:
The number of days (mean ± standard deviation) needed for color change at pH values of 7.4, 8.4, 9.4, and 10.4 were 78.53 ± 5.68, 80.00 ± 0.00, 68.93 ± 19.00, and 34.46 ± 12.73, respectively. The time needed for leakage to occur was significantly shorter in samples stored at a pH value of 10.4 (P<0.001).
Conclusions:
Within the limits of this study, it can be concluded that pH values greater than 9.4 may jeopardize the sealing ability of WMTA during hydration.
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