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Resistance to fracture of roots filled with three different techniques
Author(s) -
Sagsen B.,
Er O.,
Kahraman Y.,
Akdogan G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01177.x
Subject(s) - universal testing machine , dentistry , significant difference , root canal , fracture (geology) , materials science , gutta percha , maxillary central incisor , orthodontics , mathematics , medicine , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , statistics
Aim To compare the fracture resistance of roots filled with different materials. Methodology Thirty‐four freshly extracted human maxillary central incisor teeth with similar dimension were selected. Crowns were sectioned at the cemento‐enamel junction, and the length of the roots were adjusted to 13 mm. Following the preparation of the root canals and final irrigation with EDTA and saline, the 10 root canals in group 1 were filled with Resilon cones and Epiphany sealer, the 10 root canals in group 2 were filled with gutta‐percha and AH 26 and the 10 root canals in group 3 were filled with gutta‐percha and MCS Canal Sealer. All materials were used with a cold lateral condensation technique. Four root canals remained unfilled and were used as a control group. Tests for fracture strength were performed using a universal testing machine and a round tip that had a diameter of 4 mm. The force was applied vertically with a constant speed of 1 mm min −1 . For each root, the force at the time of fracture was recorded in Newtons. Results were evaluated statistically with anova and Tukey Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) tests. Results The mean force of fracture values was 1043 N, 967 N, 859 N and 517.5 N for groups 3, 1 and 2 and the control group, respectively. There was a significant difference ( P < 0.01) between the experimental groups and the control group. No significant differences were found between the three experimental groups. Conclusions All the materials used in the present study reinforced the prepared root canals.