The Influence of Humidity on Intra-tubular Penetration and Bond Strength of AH Plus and MTA Fillapex: An In Vitro Study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of humidity on the intra-tubular penetration, bond strength and failure mode associated with AH Plus (AH) and MTA Fillapex (MTAF) sealers. For this analysis, an apparatus was created to maintain the humidity of the specimens. Sixty bovine single-ro...

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Published in:European endodontic journal 2018, Vol.3 (1), p.48-54
Main Authors: Piazza, Bruno, Rivera-Peña, Melissa Esther, Alcalde, Murilo Priori, de Vasconcelos, Bruno Carvalho, Duarte, Marco Antonio Húngaro, de Moraes, Ivaldo Gomes, Vivan, Rodrigo Ricci
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Summary:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of humidity on the intra-tubular penetration, bond strength and failure mode associated with AH Plus (AH) and MTA Fillapex (MTAF) sealers. For this analysis, an apparatus was created to maintain the humidity of the specimens. Sixty bovine single-rooted teeth with similar anatomy were used. The teeth were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=15): G1 - AH/moist, G2 - AH/dry, G3 - MTAF/moist and G4 - MTAF/dry. A laser scanning confocal microscope was used to analyse the penetrability of the sealers into the dentinal tubules. A push-out test was performed to examine the diameter and height of the root canal fillings. The failure mode was analysed under a stereomicroscope at 40× magnification. The data were submitted to non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's tests. The significance level was P
ISSN:2548-0839
2548-0839
DOI:10.5152/eej.2017.17036