Aim of the Study The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the sealing ability of four root end filling materials mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)-Plus, Biodentine, MTA (MTA Angelus) and glass ionomer cement (GIC) using fluid filtration method. Materials and Methods Forty-four extracted, human single-rooted teeth were collected. The crown of each tooth was decoronated 2 mm above the c...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare apical microleakage after obturation with Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) compared to Stainless Steel (SS) finger spreaders. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty straight single-rooted human teeth were instrumented using step-back technique. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups. The two experimental groups (n=30) and the negative c...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate the apical sealing ability of tricalcium silicate-based (MTA Fillapex®) and resin-based (AH Plus®) sealers at 24 h, 7 days and 4 weeks. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four extracted human upper anterior teeth were used. All the teeth were sectioned to leave the root 15 mm long, and then all the roots were instrumented using a set of ProTaper® rotary instruments...

OBJECTIVES Since hemostatic agents can induce changes on enamel and dentin surfaces and influence composite resin adhesion, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the aluminum chloride hemostatic agent on the gingival margin microleakage of class V (Cl V) composite resin restorations bonded with all-in-one adhesive. STUDY DESIGN Cl V cavities were prepared on the buccal su...

The effect of chelating solutions EDTA, EGTA and CDTA on human dentin adhesiveness and microleakage with 4 sealers (Sealer 26, Sealapex, N-Rickert and Endofill) was evaluated in vitro. Whether or not there was a mathematical correlation between the tests of adhesiveness and microleakage was also evaluated. A total of eighty maxillary and mandibular molars were used to test adhesiveness. After w...

This study evaluated the apical leakage associated with various depths of retrograde fillings placed in root apices which had been resected at one of three different angles. Leakage was assessed with a hydraulic conductance apparatus. Teeth were divided into groups corresponding to the angle of apical resection (0, 30, and 45 degrees to the long axis of the root) and apical leakage was determin...

introduction: mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) mixed with normal saline has short working time, delayed setting time, and poor consistency when used as an apical plug. a preliminary study suggested that substituting normal saline with ky jelly or 5% calcium chloride (cacl 2 ) as a vehicle expedites the setting time of mta. the present in vitro study compared the microleakage of proroot mta mixe...

INTRODUCTION Propylene glycol (PG) improves the handling, physical, and chemical properties of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of PG on the sealing ability of MTA and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) apical barriers. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 70 extracted human maxillary single-rooted teeth were prepared using ProTaper rotary system. The apical 3...