Mohmed Isaqali Karobari1,2, Syed Nahid Basheer3, Fazlur Rahman Sayed4, Sufiyan Shaikh5, Muhammad Atif Saleem Agwan6, Anand Marya7, Pietro Messina8, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina8. 1. Conservative Dentistry Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia. 2. Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India. 3. Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia. 4. Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, Al Khuwair 112, Oman. 5. Happy Mouth Dental Clinic, Mumbai 400018, Maharashtra, India. 6. Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry in Alrass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 52719, Saudi Arabia. 7. Department of Orthodontics, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh 12211, Cambodia. 8. Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy.
Abstract
The ideal root end filling material should form a tight seal in the root canal by adhering to the cavity walls. Several materials have been used for root end filling. The present study aims to find out and compare the bioactivity of Neo MTA Plus, Pro Root MTA White, BIODENTINE & glass ionomer cement as root end filling materials using 1% methylene blue as tracer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 80 extracted human permanent maxillary anterior teeth were used in the study. They were divided into four groups. Specimens were sectioned transversely in the cervical area to separate the crown from the root. The root canal was obturated with gutta percha and zinc oxide eugenol sealers. Thereafter, each sample was resected apically by removing 3 mm of the apex and filled with different materials. Samples were kept in buffering solution at 37 °C until the recommended evaluation periods. The specimens were then suspended in 1% methylene blue for 24 h, prior to the analysis. The teeth were then sectioned, and dye penetration was examined, photographed, and evaluated under a stereomicroscope. RESULTS: Vertical dye penetration showed significant differences across different groups. The minimum dye penetration was seen in Neo MTA plus followed by BIODENTINE, Pro Root MTA and maximum in GIC. There was no significant difference in dye penetration between Neo MTA plus and BIODENTINE both at fifteen days and one-month intervals. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests Neo MTA plus and BIODENTINE should be the preferred material for root end filling.
The ideal root end filling material should form a tight seal in the root canal by adhering to the cavity walls. Several materials have been used for root end filling. The present study aims to find out and compare the bioactivity of Neo MTA Plus, Pro Root MTA White, BIODENTINE & glass ionomer cement as root end filling materials using 1% methylene blue as tracer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 80 extracted human permanent maxillary anterior teeth were used in the study. They were divided into four groups. Specimens were sectioned transversely in the cervical area to separate the crown from the root. The root canal was obturated with gutta percha and zinc oxideeugenol sealers. Thereafter, each sample was resected apically by removing 3 mm of the apex and filled with different materials. Samples were kept in buffering solution at 37 °C until the recommended evaluation periods. The specimens were then suspended in 1% methylene blue for 24 h, prior to the analysis. The teeth were then sectioned, and dye penetration was examined, photographed, and evaluated under a stereomicroscope. RESULTS: Vertical dye penetration showed significant differences across different groups. The minimum dye penetration was seen in Neo MTA plus followed by BIODENTINE, Pro Root MTA and maximum in GIC. There was no significant difference in dye penetration between Neo MTA plus and BIODENTINE both at fifteen days and one-month intervals. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests Neo MTA plus and BIODENTINE should be the preferred material for root end filling.
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Keywords:
BIODENTINE; MTA; dye penetration; root end filling; stereomicroscope