AIM: To use the fluid transport model to evaluate the ex vivo short- and long-term microleakage along root canals filled with Gutta-flow or AH-Plus using the cold lateral compaction technique. METHODOLOGY: A total of 38 single-rooted human teeth were used for the assessment of microleakage. The crowns of the teeth were sectioned below their cemento-enamel junctions to adjust the length of the roots to approximately 15 mm. The root canals were instrumented using the step-back technique and filled using cold lateral condensation. The sealer employed was either Gutta-flow (Group A) or AH-Plus (Group B). Microleakage along the root canals was evaluated using a fluid transport model after periods of 1 week and 3 months. RESULTS: The microleakage values (microL h(-1)) for group A were 0.36 +/- 0.33 at 1 week and 0.41 +/- 0.36 at 3 months. Group B showed mean microleakage values 0.2 +/- 0.31 at 1 week and 0.28 +/- 0.38 at 3 months. Statistical analysis indicated no significant differences (P > 0.05) between the two groups after either 1 week or 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference between AH-plus and Gutta-flow in terms of sealing ability.
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AIM: To use the fluid transport model to evaluate the ex vivo short- and long-term microleakage along root canals filled with Gutta-flow or AH-Plus using the cold lateral compaction technique. METHODOLOGY: A total of 38 single-rooted human teeth were used for the assessment of microleakage. The crowns of the teeth were sectioned below their cemento-enamel junctions to adjust the length of the roots to approximately 15 mm. The root canals were instrumented using the step-back technique and filled using cold lateral condensation. The sealer employed was either Gutta-flow (Group A) or AH-Plus (Group B). Microleakage along the root canals was evaluated using a fluid transport model after periods of 1 week and 3 months. RESULTS: The microleakage values (microL h(-1)) for group A were 0.36 +/- 0.33 at 1 week and 0.41 +/- 0.36 at 3 months. Group B showed mean microleakage values 0.2 +/- 0.31 at 1 week and 0.28 +/- 0.38 at 3 months. Statistical analysis indicated no significant differences (P > 0.05) between the two groups after either 1 week or 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: There was no significant difference between AH-plus and Gutta-flow in terms of sealing ability.
Authors: Alejandro Victoria-Escandell; José Santiago Ibañez-Cabellos; Sergio Bañuls-Sánchez de Cutanda; Ester Berenguer-Pascual; Jesús Beltrán-García; Eva García-López; Federico V Pallardó; José Luis García-Giménez; Antonio Pallarés-Sabater; Ignacio Zarzosa-López; Manuel Monterde Journal: Stem Cells Int Date: 2017-05-24 Impact factor: 5.443