You are currently viewing a new version of our website. To view the old version click .
MDPIMDPI

8 Results Found

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,969 Views
11 Pages
Download PDF

Exploring the Most Effective Apical Seal for Contemporary Bioceramic and Conventional Endodontic Sealers Using Three Obturation Techniques

  • Hira Akhtar,
  • Farah Naz,
  • Arshad Hasan,
  • Anum Tanwir,
  • Danish Shahnawaz,
  • Umair Wahid,
  • Fariha Irfan,
  • Muhammad Adeel Ahmed,
  • Khalid H. Almadi and
  • Mazen F. Alkahtany
  • + 2 authors
Medicina2023, 59(3), 567;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59030567

14 March 2023

Background and Objective: Despite a plethora of studies conducted to date, researchers continue to investigate the best sealer and obturation technique combinations. The aim of this study is to compare the apical seal provided by two bioceramic seale...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,194 Views
17 Pages
Download PDF

Physical Properties, Antimicrobial Activity and In Vivo Tissue Response to Apexit Plus

  • Roberto Alameda Hoshino,
  • Guilherme Ferreira da Silva,
  • Mateus Machado Delfino,
  • Juliane Maria Guerreiro-Tanomaru,
  • Mario Tanomaru-Filho,
  • Estela Sasso-Cerri,
  • Idomeo Bonetti Filho and
  • Paulo Sérgio Cerri
Materials2020, 13(5), 1171;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13051171

5 March 2020

We investigated the physical properties, antimicrobial activity, and tissue reaction to Apexit Plus in comparison to Sealapex. Flow, radiopacity, setting time, and solubility were evaluated in each material. The antimicrobial activity against Enteroc...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
723 Views
17 Pages
Download PDF

In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of a New Experimental Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Endodontic Sealer

  • Fabiola Cardoso Maldonado,
  • Cesar Gaitan Fonseca,
  • Carlos Bermudez Jimenez,
  • Luis Alejandro Aguilera Galaviz,
  • Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro,
  • Lorena Troncoso Vazquez and
  • Martha Eugenia Reyes Ortiz
J. Funct. Biomater.2025, 16(11), 402;https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16110402

28 October 2025

Successful root canal treatment depends on adequate obturation with biocompatible and non-cytotoxic materials. This study evaluated the in vitro and in vivo biological characteristics of an experimental polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based endodontic se...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,363 Views
14 Pages
Download PDF

Influence of Commonly Used Endodontic Irrigants on the Setting Time and Metal Composition of Various Base Endodontic Sealers

  • Jerry Jose,
  • Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja,
  • Manish Ranjan,
  • Roshan Noor Mohamed,
  • Mohammad Khursheed Alam,
  • Deepti Shrivastava,
  • Valentino Natoli,
  • Anil Kumar Nagarajappa,
  • Krishnamachari Janani and
  • Kumar Chandan Srivastava
Polymers2022, 14(1), 27;https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14010027

22 December 2021

The present study aimed to evaluate if commonly used endodontic irrigants such as 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl, Prime Dental, Thane, India), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX, Sigma-Aldrich Co., St. Louis, MO, USA), and 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,749 Views
10 Pages
Download PDF

In Vivo Evaluation of Biocompatibility of Three Biomaterials Used in Endodontics for Prosthetic Purposes in Complex Rehabilitation Treatment

  • Liana Aminov,
  • Eusebiu Viorel Sindilar,
  • Aurelian Sorin Pasca,
  • Cristina Antohi,
  • Yllka Decolli,
  • Ovidiu Stamatin,
  • Lupu Iulian Costin,
  • Bogdan Petru Bulancea,
  • Laurian Francu and
  • Eugen Mihalas
  • + 1 author
Appl. Sci.2021, 11(14), 6519;https://doi.org/10.3390/app11146519

15 July 2021

The ideal biomaterial used in endodontics in the process of sealing the radicular canals should possess a group of qualities for a predictable outcome: biocompatibility, initiation of ontogenesis and cementogenesis, ease of handling, sufficient manip...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,777 Views
14 Pages
Download PDF

Assessing the Sealing Performance and Clinical Outcomes of Endodontic Treatment in Patients with Chronic Apical Periodontitis Using Epoxy Resin and Calcium Salicylate Seals

  • Razvan Mihai Horhat,
  • Bogdan Andrei Bumbu,
  • Laura Orel,
  • Oana Velea-Barta,
  • Laura Cirligeriu,
  • Gratiana Nicoleta Chicin,
  • Marius Pricop,
  • Mircea Rivis,
  • Stefania Dinu and
  • Delia Ioana Horhat
  • + 4 authors
Medicina2023, 59(6), 1137;https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59061137

13 June 2023

Background and Objectives: Recognizing the significance of a hermetic apical seal for successful root canal treatment, the present investigation aimed to evaluate two sealing materials through an in vitro analysis, as well as to ascertain the clinica...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,285 Views
9 Pages
Download PDF

Comparative in Vitro Study on the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Endodontic Sealers Against Common Oral Pathogens

  • Csaba Dudás,
  • Zsuzsanna Bardocz-Veres,
  • Anita Iulia Gyulai,
  • Silvia Izabella Pop,
  • Melinda Székely,
  • Bernadette Kerekes-Máthé and
  • Mónika Kovács
Dent. J.2025, 13(1), 17;https://doi.org/10.3390/dj13010017

30 December 2024

Background/Objectives: Microorganisms are the leading cause of infections in the root canal system, contributing to the failure of endodontic treatments. This in vitro study aimed to compare the antimicrobial effects of four different endodontic seal...

Full Article
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,861 Views
21 Pages
Download PDF

Periodontal Tissue Reaction Consecutive Implantation of Endodontic Materials and Subsequent Integration of Complex Oral Rehabilitation Treatments

  • Liana Aminov,
  • Aurelian Sorin Pasca,
  • Eusebiu Viorel Sindilar,
  • Maria Antonela Beldiman,
  • Bogdan Petru Bulancea,
  • Ovidiu Stamatin,
  • Iulian Costin Lupu,
  • Irina Croitoru,
  • Silvia Teslaru and
  • Sorina Mihaela Solomon
  • + 2 authors
Appl. Sci.2022, 12(3), 1464;https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031464

29 January 2022

Oral rehabilitation is a main branch of dentistry focused on diagnosing the patient’s problem and creating a treatment plan to restore aesthetics, recondition morphologically all components, and recover the functionality of the oral cavity. Bio...

Full Article