title: In vitro evaluation of a calcium phosphate cement root canal filler/sealer.
abstract: An in vitro dye leakage study was performed to compare the apical leakage of a fill with injectable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) filler/sealer and a master silver cone with leakage from a fill of Sealapex sealer and laterally condensed gutta-percha. Ten instrumented, extracted, single-rooted human teeth were obturated with either laterally condensed gutta-percha and Sealapex as the sealer or with a single master cone and the CPC paste sealer. Additional teeth were included in the study to serve as controls. The teeth were placed in 1% poly-R dye solution (pH 7.0) for 5 days. After the teeth were longitudinally sectioned apical leakage of dye was measured. There were no significant differences between the CPC and Sealapex groups. The single cone CPC procedure provided an adequate apical seal against dye penetration. Should retreatment become necessary the single cone may be removed to provide access for instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: American Dental Association Health Foundation, Paffenbarger Research Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cherng
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takagi
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003738:Dental Cements; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D012459:Salicylates; D012834:Silver
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003738:Dental Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012459:Salicylates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C055601:Sealapex; D012834:Silver; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; D006171:Gutta-Percha; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide