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. 2014 Jul;6(4):12-7.

Comparative evaluation of sealing ability of four different restorative materials used as coronal sealants: an in vitro study

K T Divya  1 , G Satish  2 , T S Srinivasa  3 , Veera Reddy  4 , K Umashankar  5 , B Mohan Rao  6
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Comparative evaluation of sealing ability of four different restorative materials used as coronal sealants: an in vitro study

K T Divya et al. J Int Oral Health. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the sealing ability of glass ionomer cement (GIC), composite resin, gray mineral trioxide aggregate (GMTA) and white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) when placed coronally as double - sealing material over gutta-percha in root canal treated teeth.

Materials and methods: A sample of 70 freshly extracted human single rooted teeth were cleaned, shaped and obturated with gutta-percha and AH Plus. The gutta-percha was reduced to a depth of 4 mm from the cemento enamel junction using hot plugger and standardized access cavities with 4 mm depth were prepared at the coronal ends of the roots. The specimens were randomly divided into four groups containing 15 teeth each depending on the restorations they received in the coronal cavity. A positive control group of five teeth received no restorative barrier over gutta-percha. All root surfaces were covered with two coats of nail varnish, leaving only the access openings uncovered except teeth in the negative control group, which were completely covered with nail varnish. All teeth were immersed in India ink, cleared and observed under stereomicroscope for the depth of dye penetration.

Results: The results were tabulated and analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis test and multiple comparison between each group was carried out using Mann-Whitney test. The groups sealed with GMTA and WMTA showed least dye penetration than other groups and the difference was statistically significant. Highest dye penetration was seen with groups sealed with GIC and was statistically significant compared with other three groups.

Conclusion: The results showed that the GMTA and WMTA provided significantly better coronal seal when compared to other two restorations. The composite resin also showed significantly better seal than the unsealed group and the group sealed GIC, which showed highest leakage that was equivalent to that of unsealed group.

Keywords: Coronal microleakage; coronal seal; double-seal technique; mineral trioxide aggregate.

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Figure 1
Study sample.
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Figure 2
Study sample-decoronated.
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Figure 3
Coronal access cavity preparation.
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Figure 4
Measuring depth of the cavity.
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Diagram 1
Diagram showing placement of restorations. Over gutta-percha as double seal.
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Figure 5
Sealed experimental group.
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Diagram 2
Control group without double-seal.
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Figure 6
Unsealed positive control group.
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Figure 7
Negative control group coated with nail varnish completely.
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Figure 8
Stereomicroscope.
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