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- Title
Micro‐CT assessment of gap‐containing areas along the gutta‐percha‐sealer interface in oval‐shaped canals.
- Authors
De‐Deus, Gustavo; Santos, Gustavo O.; Monteiro, Iara Zamboni; Cavalcante, Daniele M.; Simões‐Carvalho, Marco; Belladonna, Felipe G.; Silva, Emmanuel J. N. L.; Souza, Erick M.; Licha, Raphael; Zogheib, Carla; Versiani, Marco A.
- Abstract
Aim: To assess the interfacial adaptation (gap‐containing areas) of two root canal sealers (EndoSequence BC Sealer and AH Plus) to a conventional gutta‐percha (GP) cone (GP‐sealer interface) in oval‐shaped canals filled using the single cone technique. Methodology: Sixteen teeth with oval‐shaped canals were selected, scanned in a micro‐computed tomographic device, and pair‐matched according to the volume, aspect ratio and configuration of root canals. Root canals were then sequentially prepared with WaveOne Gold Primary and Large instruments, followed by filling with WaveOne Large GP points associated with either the premixed calcium‐silicate EndoSequence BC Sealer or the epoxy resin‐based AH Plus sealer (n = 8 per group) using the single cone technique. After 7 days stored in phosphate‐buffered saline solution at 37°C, the specimens were rescanned and the reconstructed images segmented in order to differentiate the filling materials (sealer and GP cone) to the dentine. A total of 453 cross‐sectional slices were assessed and categorized according to the presence or absence of gaps at the GP‐sealer interface. Mann–Whitney U‐test verified the differences between groups and were considered significant at alpha = 5%. Results: Gaps were non‐homogenously distributed in two‐dimensional axial cross‐section images and none of the specimens showed completely gap‐free areas along the entire GP‐sealer interface. Root canals filled with EndoSequence BC Sealer and AH Plus displayed 171 (37.75%) and 136 (30.02%) slices with gaps in the GP‐sealer interface and these frequencies were statistically significant (p =.000). Conclusions: Although none of the specimens had a gap‐free area along the entire GP‐sealer interface, oval canals filled with AH Plus showed less gaps than the ones filled with EndoSequence BC Sealer.
- Subjects
GUTTA-percha; PIT &; fissure sealants (Dentistry); COMPUTED tomography; DENTAL pulp cavities; DENTIN; ROOT canal treatment
- Publication
International Endodontic Journal, 2022, Vol 55, Issue 7, p795
- ISSN
0143-2885
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/iej.13744