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Penetration of Calcium Silicate and Epoxy Resin Sealers Into the Lateral Canals
Angel Yuk Yan Chan1, Jeffrey Wen Wei Chang1, Gary Shun Pan Cheung1
1Restorative Dental Sciences, Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China.
Objectives:
The aim of this research was to compare the penetration ability of calcium silicate-based sealers (iRoot SP and TotalFill BC HiFlow) and an epoxy resin-based sealer (AH Plus) into the lateral canals using the single-cone (SC) or continuous wave compaction (CW) obturation techniques.
Methods:
Ninety single-rooted human teeth received canal instrumentation and diaphanisation before artificial lateral canals were created at 3 different root levels. The specimens were randomly allocated into 6 groups based on the combination of obturation technique and sealer used. Radiographic and photographic measurements evaluated the percentage of sealer penetration. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the penetration ability amongst different types of sealers, obturation methods, and root levels.
Results:
Although TotalFill BC HiFlow sealer combined with the CW technique demonstrated greater sealer penetration at the coronal level (P < .05), the overall penetration ability of iRoot SP, TotalFill BC HiFlow, and AH Plus was not significantly different. The deepest sealer penetration was observed at the apical root level.
Conclusions:
All sealers showed similar penetration abilities into the lateral canals using the SC or CW techniques in vitro. Calcium silicate-based sealers have comparable penetration ability into lateral canals compared to epoxy resin-based sealers using SC or CW obturation techniques.
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