title: Apical leakage of Resilon obturation material.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the apical sealing ability of Resilon obturation material.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two single rooted extracted human teeth were selected and randomly divided into three groups. They were obturated using lateral condensation with gutta-percha and AH 26/AH plus and Resilon; also, 12 root canals were used as control groups. The apical leakage was measured using the dye penetration methodology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The teeth filled with gutta-percha and AH 26 displayed the most apical leakage. The least apical leakage was shown with Resilon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differences in leakage among the groups, gutta-percha with AH 26 (2.4 mm, SD:1.87), gutta-percha with AH plus (2.1 mm, SD: 1.69), and Resilon (1.7 mm, SD:1.32), were statistically significant (p< 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the data of this study, all groups produced a satisfactory seal. However, Resilon and Epiphany sealer showed the least apical leakage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Dentistry in Samsun, Turkey. bodrumlu@omu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bodrumlu
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tunga
mesh_terms: D001729:Bismuth; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D012834:Silver; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C486893:epiphany sealer; C486892:resilon sealer; D012834:Silver; C028044:epoxy resin AH-26; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D014025:Titanium; D001729:Bismuth