Abstract
The aim of the present study was to compare the porosity characteristics of AH Plus Jet(tm) syringe-mix and the conventional hand-mixed AH Plus root canal sealers by three-dimensional quantitative high-resolution micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). Seven test specimens were prepared from each tested sealer by a single operator following the manufacturer's instructions and poured into pre-lubricated plastic split-ring moulds. Set sealer test specimens were scanned using a micro-CT device and the shadow images were reconstructed into cross-sectional slices. The evaluated parameters were (i) total pore count, (ii) total pore volume and mean pore volume, (iii) total porosity (% of pore volume in relation to total sealer volume) and (iv) mean pore distance to the sealer lateral external surface. In both groups, most pores were localized within the external sealer perimeter (0.05 mm from the external surface). Hand-mixed AH Plus specimens showed statistically significant higher mean total pore count, total pore volume and total porosity (p=0.001) than the syringe-mixed specimens. However, mean pore sizes in AH Plus syringe-mixed specimens were significantly higher (p=0.046) than the AH Plus hand-mixed counterparts. Hand-mixed AH Plus was associated with higher total mean pore count, volume and total porosity compared to syringe mixed AH Plus.
Highlights
Root canal sealers are interfacial materials for sealing the space between the dentinal wall and the filling core material
Root canal sealers are regarded as a pivotal component for root canal filling procedures, based on the premise that root fillings are expected to gradually leak over time in the absence of an adequate sealer [2,3]
Much effort in endodontic research has been devoted towards the development of root canal sealers with improved physical and biological properties
Summary
Root canal sealers are interfacial materials for sealing the space between the dentinal wall and the filling core material. Root canal sealers are regarded as a pivotal component for root canal filling procedures, based on the premise that root fillings are expected to gradually leak over time in the absence of an adequate sealer [2,3]. For this reason, much effort in endodontic research has been devoted towards the development of root canal sealers with improved physical and biological properties. It has been shown that solubility is closely related to the porosity of a root canal sealer [5]
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