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Effect of compression load and temperature on thermomechanical tests for gutta‐percha and Resilon ®
Author(s) -
TanomaruFilho M.,
Silveira G. F.,
Reis J. M. S. N.,
BonettiFilho I.,
GuerreiroTanomaru J. M.
Publication year - 2011
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.1365-2591.2011.01910.x
Subject(s) - gutta percha , materials science , compression (physics) , composite material , dentistry , medicine , root canal
Tanomaru‐Filho M, Silveira GF, Reis JMSN, Bonetti‐Filho I, Guerreiro‐Tanomaru JM. Effect of compression load and temperature on thermomechanical tests for gutta‐percha and Resilon ® . International Endodontic Journal , 44 , 1019–1023, 2011. Abstract Aim To analyse a method used to evaluate the thermomechanical properties of gutta‐percha and Resilon ® at different temperatures and compression loads. Methodology Two hundred and seventy specimens measuring 10 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm in height were made from the following materials: conventional gutta‐percha (GCO), thermoplastic gutta‐percha (GTP) and Resilon ® cones (RE). After 24 h, the specimens were placed in water at 50 °C, 60 °C or 70 °C for 60 s. After that, specimens were placed between two glass slabs, and loads weighing 1.0, 3.0 or 5.0 kg were applied. Images of the specimens were digitized before and after the test and analysed using imaging software to determine their initial and final areas. The thermomechanical property of each material was determined by the difference between the initial and final areas of the specimens. Data were subjected to anova and SNK tests at 5% significance. To verify a possible correlation between the results of the materials, linear regression coefficients ( r ) were calculated. Results Data showed higher flow area values for RE under all compression loads at 70 °C and under the 5.0 kg load at 60 °C ( P < 0.05). Regarding gutta‐percha, GTP showed higher flow under loads weighing 3.0 and 5.0 kg, at 60 and 70 °C ( P < 0.05). GCO presented higher flow at 70 °C with a load of 5.0 kg. Regression analyses showed a poor linear correlation amongst the results of the materials under the different experimental conditions. Conclusion Gutta‐percha and Resilon ® cones require different compression loads and temperatures for evaluation of their thermomechanical properties. For all materials, the greatest flow occurred at 70 °C under a load of 5.0 kg; therefore, these parameters may be adopted when evaluating endodontic filling materials.