Comparative Assessment of Push-Out Bond Strength and Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Different Calcium-Silicate-Based Endodontic Sealers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Tooth Selection
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Mechanical Testing
2.4. Failure Evaluation
2.5. Dentinal Tubule Penetration Evaluation by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Results of Mechanical Testing
3.2. Failure Mode
3.3. Dentinal Tubule Penetration Results Analyzed by SEM
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
- Resin-based endodontic sealers had a higher bond strength to the root canal wall than calcium silicate sealers;
- Within the bioceramic sealers tested, FKG Hi-Flow showed better dislodgement resistance than Ah Bio;
- All the tested sealers showed a predominantly cohesive mode of failure;
- A positive correlation between dentinal tubule penetration and bond strength was found for Ah Bio and Ah Plus.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | n | Mean | SD | SE | CV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AH Bio | 54 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.05 | 0.75 |
AH Plus | 54 | 2.68 | 1.68 | 0.23 | 0.63 |
FKG Hi-Flow | 54 | 1.29 | 0.75 | 0.1 | 0.58 |
Material | Apical | Middle | Coronal | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
AH Bio | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.63 | 0.37 |
Ah Plus | 2.45 | 1.62 | 2.37 | 1.33 | 3.22 | 2.03 |
FKG Hi-Flow | 1.61 | 0.73 | 1.22 | 0.71 | 1.16 | 0.78 |
Material | Adhesive | Mixed | Cohesive |
---|---|---|---|
Ah Plus | 25.0 | 36.5 | 38.5 |
FKG Hi Flow | 31.4 | 25.0 | 43.6 |
Ah Bio | 13.0 | 13.0 | 74.0 |
Material | Dentinal Tubule Penetration (in µm) | POBS (in MPa) | Correlation | ||||
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Mean | SD | CV | Mean | SD | CV | ||
Ah Plus | 60.57 | 20.57 | 0.34 | 3.36 | 2.07 | 0.61 | 0.401 |
FKG Hi-Flow | 22.97 | 6.27 | 0.27 | 1.24 | 0.47 | 0.37 | −0.898 |
Ah Bio | 12.08 | 4.32 | 0.35 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.328 |
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Merfea, M.; Cimpean, S.I.; Chiorean, R.S.; Antoniac, A.; Delean, A.G.; Badea, I.C.; Badea, M.E. Comparative Assessment of Push-Out Bond Strength and Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Different Calcium-Silicate-Based Endodontic Sealers. Dent. J. 2024, 12, 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12120397
Merfea M, Cimpean SI, Chiorean RS, Antoniac A, Delean AG, Badea IC, Badea ME. Comparative Assessment of Push-Out Bond Strength and Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Different Calcium-Silicate-Based Endodontic Sealers. Dentistry Journal. 2024; 12(12):397. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12120397
Chicago/Turabian StyleMerfea, Mihai, Sanda Ileana Cimpean, Radu Stefan Chiorean, Aurora Antoniac, Ada Gabriela Delean, Iulia Clara Badea, and Mindra Eugenia Badea. 2024. "Comparative Assessment of Push-Out Bond Strength and Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Different Calcium-Silicate-Based Endodontic Sealers" Dentistry Journal 12, no. 12: 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12120397
APA StyleMerfea, M., Cimpean, S. I., Chiorean, R. S., Antoniac, A., Delean, A. G., Badea, I. C., & Badea, M. E. (2024). Comparative Assessment of Push-Out Bond Strength and Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Different Calcium-Silicate-Based Endodontic Sealers. Dentistry Journal, 12(12), 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12120397