title: Evaluation of the apical sealing ability of bioceramic sealer, AH plus & epiphany: An in vitro study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This in vitro study evaluated and compared the microleakage of three sealers; Endosequence bioceramic (BC) sealer, AH Plus and Epiphany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study was done on 75 extracted human single rooted permanent teeth, which were decoronated and the root canals were instrumented. The specimens were randomly divided into three groups (n = 25) and obturated by continuous wave condensation technique. Group A: using Endosequence BC, Group B: using AH Plus sealer, Group C: using Resilon Epiphany system. Microleakage was evaluated using dye penetration method. Teeth were split longitudinally and then horizontally markings were made at 2, 4 and 6 mm from the apex. Dye penetration evaluation was done under stereomicroscope (30X magnification).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The dye penetration in Group B was more than in Group A and C in both vertical and horizontal directions, suggesting that newly introduced BC sealer and Epiphany sealer sealed the root canal better compared to AH Plus Sealer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Newer root canal sealers seal the root canal better but cannot totally eliminate leakage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maratha Mandal's Nathajirao, G Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Suprit Sudhir
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maratha Mandal's Nathajirao, G Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Madhu Ajay
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pujar
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maratha Mandal's Nathajirao, G Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Saleem Dadapeer
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Makandar
keywords: AH Plus; apical microleakage; bioceramic; epiphany; methylene blue; sealers