Comparative evaluation of the sealing ability of filling materials on root end cavities treated with smear layer removing agents: A confocal laser scanning microscopic study.
Shah
DK, Sanap-Tandale A, Aggarwal S, Sengar E, Borkar A, Shetty S.
Comparative evaluation of the sealing ability of filling materials on
root end cavities treated with smear layer removing agents: A confocal
laser scanning microscopic study. J Conserv Dent 2019;22:495-9 Abstract Aim: This study aims to evaluate and compare the sealing ability of Biodentine™ and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) plus®
on root end cavities treated with 17% ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
(EDTA), 0.2% Chitosan and 1% Phytic acid using Confocal Laser Scanning
Microscope (CLSM)-An in vitro study. Materials and Methods:
Sixty extracted single rooted teeth were instrumented and obturated
with gutta-percha. The apical 3 mm of each tooth was resected and 3 mm
root-end preparation was made using ultrasonic tip. 17% EDTA (n = 20), 0.2% Chitosan (n = 20) and 1% Phytic acid (n
= 20) was used as a smear layer removing agent and each above group was
further subdivided and restored with a root end filling …
