Microleakage of various root filling systems by glucose filtration analysis.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microleakage of Resilon + Epiphany, EndoRez, Activ GP, and conventional AH Plus + gutta-percha technique using the glucose filtration model.


METHODS
One hundred twenty maxillary incisors were divided into 5 experimental and 2 control groups. After root canal shaping, the experimental groups were filled with AH Plus + gutta-percha (lateral compaction), Resilon + Epiphany (lateral compaction), AH Plus + Protaper's proprietory cone, EndoRez + sealer, or Activ GP + sealer). The specimens were mounted on a glucose model and samples were taken for 3 weeks for leakage measurement.


RESULTS
No statistically significant difference was observed between the leakage of all groups at the 3 testing periods (P > .05).


CONCLUSIONS
The filling materials with the monoblock concept do not seem to be superior to the conventional AH Plus + gutta-percha system regarding microleakage.
Karapinar-Kazandağ
Meriç
M
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. meric.karapinar@yeditepe.edu.tr
Tanalp
Jale
J
Bayrak
Omer Faruk
OF
Sunay
Hakki
H
Bayirli
Gündüz
G
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D008437:Maxilla; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; C481259:EndoRez; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C528807:activ GP sealer; C486893:epiphany sealer; C534916:epoxy resin-based root canal sealer; C486892:resilon sealer; D006171:Gutta-Percha