title: Coronal and apical sealing ability of a new endodontic cement.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This in vitro study aims to evaluate the coronal and apical sealing ability of gutta-percha (GP) root filling used with either mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), new endodontic cement (NEC) or AH26 as filler/sealers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty eight single-rooted extracted teeth were selected, decoronated and then instrumented. Samples were randomly divided into three experimental (n=12) and two control groups (n=6). In group 1, root canals were filled using lateral condensation technique (L); while single cone technique (S) was used for groups 2 and 3. AH26, MTA and NEC were the root canal sealer/fillers in groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Samples were immersed in 1% methylene-blue dye and then independently centrifuged apically and coronally. The roots were split longitudinally and linear extent of dye penetration was measured with a stereomicroscope from apical and coronal directions. Data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA and T-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistical differences in mean apical dye penetration between groups LGP/AH26, SGP/MTA and SGP/NEC were found; SGP/NEC group showed significantly less coronal dye penetration (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the limitations of this in vitro study, it was concluded that the simple single cone technique with NEC can provide favorable coronal and apical seal.
authors.affiliation: Research Assistant, Dental Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Morvarid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iravani
authors.forename: Mohammad Jafar
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Eghbal
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asgary
keywords: Dental leakage; Endodontics; Filling; Mineral trioxide aggregate; New material