The apical sealing ability of a new root canal filling material.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the apical sealing property of a new root canal filling material, Epiphany.


METHODS
Seventy extracted maxillary and mandibular single-rooted teeth were used. They were randomly divided into three groups and obturated by lateral condensation with gutta-percha and AH 26/AH Plus sealers and Resilon core material and Epiphany sealer. Apical leakage was measured by the fluid-transport method.


RESULTS
The differences in leakage among gutta-percha with AH 26, gutta-percha with AH Plus, and Resilon with Epiphany were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The teeth filled with gutta-percha/AH 26 displayed the most apical leakage. There were no differences between the Resilon/Epiphany and gutta-percha/AH Plus groups (P > 0.05).
Bodrumlu
Emre
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Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Kurupelit-Samsun, 55139 Turkey. bodrumlu@omu.edu.tr
Tunga
Umut
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D001729:Bismuth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000145:classification; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012389:Root Canal Obturation; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000473:pathology
D004338:Drug Combinations; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C486893:epiphany sealer; C534916:epoxy resin-based root canal sealer; C486892:resilon sealer; D012834:Silver; C028044:epoxy resin AH-26; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D014025:Titanium; D001729:Bismuth