title: Apical canal sealing ability of calcium phosphate based cements.
abstract: The apical canal sealing ability of newly developed calcium phosphate cement (TDM-C), an equimolar mixture of tetracalcium and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate kneaded with McIlvain's buffer solution containing sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, was evaluated in a relative comparison with several recognized available products. The latter included BONETRIX (alpha-tricalcium phosphate mixed with citric acid and tannic acid), ARS (alpha-tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite mixed with polyacrylic acid), and zine oxide eugenol sealer (ZOE). Canals of forty extracted human maxillary central incisors were prepared to the file size #70, divided into four groups, and obturated with each of the four above materials. Setting of all sealers took place either in 30% bovine serum solution or in phosphate buffered saline solution. Teeth were then decalcified and cleared to measure linear penetration of India ink from the apex into the canal. Results were statistically analyzed by Student's t-test. Surfaces of all materials, after setting, were also observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We found that TDM-C, BONETRIX, and ZOE all showed excellent apical sealing ability whereas ARS was less effective in this regard. SEM analysis revealed micropores on the surface of every apatitic product, but ZOE was free of such porosity. It was concluded that TDM-C and BONETRIX may prove clinically useful as root canal sealant materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Osaka Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hakata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toda
mesh_terms: D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011897:Random Allocation; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013499:Surface Properties; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003738:Dental Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous