Comparative assessment of the flow rate of root canal sealers

Authors

  • Norberto Batista de Faria-Júnior Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)
  • Santiago Massi Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)
  • Hugo Ricardo Croti
  • José Carlos Rivas Gutierrez
  • Fábio Roberto Dametto Universidade Potiguar (UnP)
  • Luis Geraldo Vaz Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)

Keywords:

Flow, dental materials, root canal sealers

Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluated the flow rate of the Acroseal, AH Plus, Endomethasone N, Sealapex, and ActiV GP according to the standards of the ISO specification 6876/2001. Methods: A volume of 0.05 mL of the cement mixed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations was placed on a glass plate. At 180±5 s after the commencement of mixing, the second glass plate was placed on top of the sealer, followed by the weight of mass approximately 100 g to make a total mass on the plate of 120±2 g. Ten min after the start of mixing, the weight was removed and the value of the diameter of the compressed disc of sealer was measured. The mean of three such determinations for each sealer was taken as the flow of the material. The mean values were compared using ANOVA and Tukey’s tests. Results: The results obtained were: Acroseal 21.24 mm, AH Plus 22.72 mm, ActiV GP 24.90 mm, Endomethasone N 18.76 mm, and Sealapex 25.15 mm. Conclusion: Only the Endomethasone N did not conform to ISO Specification that requires that a sealer shall have a diameter of not less than 20 mm. The Sealapex achieved the greatest flow, but it did not differ from Activ GP and AH Plus (P>0.5).

Author Biographies

Norberto Batista de Faria-Júnior, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)

Doutorando em Endodontia pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da UNESP.

Santiago Massi, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)

Mestrando em Endodontia pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da UNESP.

Hugo Ricardo Croti

Mestre em Endodontia pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da UNESP.

José Carlos Rivas Gutierrez

Doutor em Endodontia pela Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da UNESP.

Fábio Roberto Dametto, Universidade Potiguar (UnP)

Doutor em Endodontia (FOP/UNICAMP). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Potiguar. Departamento de Odontologia. Natal/RN, Brasil.

Luis Geraldo Vaz, Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara (FOAr/UNESP)

Livre Docente em Materiais Odontológicos (UNESP). Professor do Departamento de Materiais Dentários e Prótese da Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara da UNESP.

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Published

2010-02-18

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Article

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