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. 2016 Jul-Aug;19(4):332-7.
doi: 10.4103/0972-0707.186447.

The effectiveness of eucalyptus oil, orange oil, and xylene in dissolving different endodontic sealers

Hemant Kumar Yadav  1 , Rakesh Kumar Yadav  2 , Anil Chandra  2 , Rahul Rameshbhai Thakkar  1
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The effectiveness of eucalyptus oil, orange oil, and xylene in dissolving different endodontic sealers

Hemant Kumar Yadav et al. J Conserv Dent. 2016 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the dissolution effectiveness of eucalyptus oil, orange oil, xylene, and distilled water on three different endodontic sealers.

Materials and methods: About 240 samples of root canal sealers (eighty for each sealer) were prepared and divided into four groups of 20 each for immersion in different organic solvents. Each group was further subdivided into two subgroups (n = 10) for 2 and 10 min of immersion time. The mean percentage of weight loss was determined for each sealer in each solvent at both time periods. Data were statistically analyzed by two factor analysis of variance and significance of mean difference was obtained by Tukey's post hoc test (P < 0.05).

Results: The lowest level of solubility was observed for Adseal followed by Apexit Plus and Endomethasone N at both time periods in all solvents. Apexit Plus showed no significant (P > 0.05) difference in its dissolution in all the organic solvents except distilled water at both the time periods. The solubility profile of Endomethasone N and Adseal did not differ significantly among eucalyptus oil, orange oil, and xylene at 2 min and between eucalyptus oil and orange oil at 10 min. However, at 10 min, Endomethasone N and Adseal showed a more pronounced solubility in xylene as compared to both eucalyptus oil and orange oil.

Conclusions: In general, xylene was the most effective in dissolving root canal sealers than other organic solvents. Essential oils (eucalyptus oil and orange oil) were found similar in their ability to dissolve Apexit Plus and Endomethasone N.

Keywords: Adseal; orange oil; root canal sealers; solubility; weight loss; xylene.

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Dissolution of different endodontic sealers in different organic solvents
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