Emre Bayram1, Dilek Dalat2, Melike Bayram3. 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey ,Phone: 03562300036, e-mail: bayremre@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Endodontics, Ankara University, Ankara Turkey. 3. Department of Endodontics, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the solubility of five different root canal sealers (AH Plus Jet, RealSeal SE, MTA Fillapex, Tubli-Seal, and Acroseal) in chloroform, eucalyptol and Endosolv-E solvents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety root canal sealer samples were prepared and then divided into three groups for immersion in a solvent for 2, 5 or 10 minutes. The mean values of the root canal sealers' dissolution in the solvents were obtained by the difference between the preimmersion original weight and the post-immersion weight on a digital analytical scale. Data were statistically analyzed by a Kruskal-Wallis test with a Bonferroni correction. RESULTS: Chloroform was a more effective solvent than eucaly-ptol or Endosolv E for all root canal sealers, except for RealSeal SE, at all time points (p < 0.003). RealSeal SE was the least soluble sealer in all solvents at all time points. CONCLUSION: Chloroform demonstrated a superior ability over other solvents in dissolving canal sealing materials, and eucaly-ptol was found to be the least effective solvent in this study. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This study can help to the clinicians about which solvent should be preferred for solving the filling materials in retreatment cases.
AIM: To evaluate the solubility of five different root canal sealers (AH Plus Jet, RealSeal SE, MTA Fillapex, Tubli-Seal, and Acroseal) in chloroform, eucalyptol and Endosolv-E solvents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety root canal sealer samples were prepared and then divided into three groups for immersion in a solvent for 2, 5 or 10 minutes. The mean values of the root canal sealers' dissolution in the solvents were obtained by the difference between the preimmersion original weight and the post-immersion weight on a digital analytical scale. Data were statistically analyzed by a Kruskal-Wallis test with a Bonferroni correction. RESULTS:Chloroform was a more effective solvent than eucaly-ptol or Endosolv E for all root canal sealers, except for RealSeal SE, at all time points (p < 0.003). RealSeal SE was the least soluble sealer in all solvents at all time points. CONCLUSION:Chloroform demonstrated a superior ability over other solvents in dissolving canal sealing materials, and eucaly-ptol was found to be the least effective solvent in this study. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This study can help to the clinicians about which solvent should be preferred for solving the filling materials in retreatment cases.
Authors: Manoj S Likhitkar; Shantaram V Kulkarni; Aravind Burande; Vishal Solanke; C Sushil Kumar; Babasaheb Kamble Journal: J Int Soc Prev Community Dent Date: 2016-05-30