Enterococcus faecalis type strain leakage through root canals filled with Gutta-Percha/AH plus or Resilon/Epiphany.
The aim of this in vitro study was to compare leakage of Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 through root canals of single-rooted extracted human mandibular premolars filled with either gutta-percha/AH Plus or Resilon/Epiphany using the continuous wave of condensation technique. Test and control teeth were suspended in an experimental bacterial leakage setup for 50 days. Kaplan-Meyer curves showed a tendency of the gutta-percha/AH Plus root fillings to prevent leakage better than Resilon/Epiphany counterparts. This tendency, however, was not statistically significant (log-rank test, p = 0.141). The estimated mean time for turbidity to occur in the broth below the suspended root was 35 days (SD = 5 days) in the gutta-percha/AH Plus and 33 days (SD = 4 days) in the Resilon/Epiphany group. It was concluded that within the limitations of this study, there was no apparent advantage of using Resilon/Epiphany over gutta-percha/AH Plus.
Baumgartner
Gerhard
G
Division of Endodontics, Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Zürich Center for Dental Medicine, Zürich, Switzerland.
Zehnder
Matthias
M
Paqué
Frank
F
D003763:Dental Leakage; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C486893:epiphany sealer; C534916:epoxy resin-based root canal sealer; D006171:Gutta-Percha