In Vitro Evaluation of a Calcium Phosphate Cement Root Canal Filler/Sealer

Published

October 1, 2001

Author(s)

Ai-Shuan(Maria) Cherng, Laurence C. Chow, Shozo Takagi

Abstract

An in vitro dye leakage study was performed to compare the apical leakage of of a fill with injectable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) filler/sealer and a master silver cone with leakage from a fill of Sealapex sealer and laterally condensed gutta-percha. Ten instrumented, extracted, single-tooted human teeth were obturated with either laterally condensed gutta-percha and Sealapex as the sealer or with a single master cone and the CPC paste sealer. Additional teeth were included in the study to serve as controls. The teeth were placed in 1% poly-R dye solution (pH 7.0) for 5 days. After the teeth were longitudinally sectioned apical leakage of dye was measured. There were no significant differences between the CPC and Sealapex groups. The single cone CPC procedure provided an adequate apical seal against dye penetration. Should retreatment become necessary the single cone may be removed to provide access for instrumentation.

Citation

Journal of Endodontics

Volume

27

Issue

10

Pub Type

Journals

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Keywords

apical seal, biomaterial, calcium phsophate cement, dye penetration test, injectability, root canal treatment

Citation

Cherng, A. , Chow, L. and Takagi, S. (2001), In Vitro Evaluation of a Calcium Phosphate Cement Root Canal Filler/Sealer, Journal of Endodontics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=851706 (Accessed May 7, 2024)