Evaluation of the apical microleakage of MTA Fillapex, AH26, and Endofill sealers

Authors

  • Saeedeh Galledar Department of endodontics – Faculty of dentistry – Ardabil university of medical science – Ardabil – Iran.
  • Robab Farhang Department of endodontics – Faculty of dentistry – Ardabil university of medical science – Ardabil – Iran.
  • Malek Abazari Department of public Health, school of health, Ardabil university of medical science, Ardabil, Iran
  • Parisa Negahdar Department of oral & maxillofacial Radiology – School of Dentistry – Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch – Islamic Azad University – Isfahan – Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2020.v23i3.1895

Abstract

Objective: Proper apical seal plays an important role in the success of root canal treatment. The most common cause of failure of root canal therapy is known as the lack of adequate apical seal. The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the apical microleakage of MTA Fillapex, , and Endofill sealers using dye penetration method. Material and Methods: In this in vitro study, 72 single-rooted extracted human teeth were selected. The teeth were randomly divided into three experimental groups of 20 and two positive and negative control groups of 6. The canals were prepared by step-back technique and then filled with gutta-percha and one of the sealers mentioned. In the positive control group, the canals were filled with gutta-percha without sealer, and in the negative control group, the canals were prepared but not filled. The teeth were immersed in 2% methylene blue dye for 72 hours. The teeth were then cut longitudinally and the level of dye penetration was measured under a stereomicroscope. Data were analyzed by SPSS ver. 19 software, ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests. Results: The mean level of dye penetration in the Endofill test group was significantly higher than that in the  and MTA Fillapex test groups. While, the observed difference between  and MTA Fillapex groups was not statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that  and MTA Fillapex sealers did not show any significant difference in apical seal properties. However, their sealing strength was significantly greater than Endofill sealer.

Keywords

AH26 sealer; Endofill; MTA Fillapex; Microleakag

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Published

2020-06-30

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Clinical or Laboratorial Research Manuscript