Comparative assessment of ActiV GP/glass ionomer sealer, Resilon/Epiphany, and gutta-percha/AH plus obturation: a bacterial leakage study.
The objective of this study was to compare the sealing ability of ActiV GP/glass ionomer (GI) sealer (Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA), Resilon/Epiphany (Pentron Clinical Technologies, Wallingford, CT), and gutta-percha (GP)/AH Plus (Dentsply Maillefer, Tulsa, OK). Seventy-three human single-rooted teeth were randomly divided into three test groups (20 canals each) and two control groups (5 positive and 8 negative). Using Enterococcus faecalis, a split-chamber bacterial leakage model was developed to evaluate the sealing ability of the three obturation systems. Samples were monitored every 24 hours for 65 days. Thirteen teeth leaked in both the Resilon/Epiphany and GP/AH Plus groups, whereas 17 teeth leaked in the ActiV GP/GI group at the end of the observation period. There were no statistically significant differences in the resistance to leakage between the three obturation systems (p > 0.05).
Fransen
Joel N
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Department of Endodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA.
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Jianing
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Glickman
Gerald N
GN
Rios
Alejandro
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Shulman
Jay D
JD
Honeyman
Allen
A
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D019279:Resin Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D019279:Resin Cements; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C528807:activ GP sealer; C486892:resilon sealer; D006171:Gutta-Percha