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Preliminary evaluation of the apical seal of root canals filled with a Teflon‐base material
Author(s) -
Love Larry D.,
Burke Jonathan E.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1988.tb00648.x
Subject(s) - root canal , materials science , gutta percha , penetration (warfare) , seal (emblem) , dentistry , composite material , mathematics , medicine , art , operations research , visual arts
Root canals in extracted maxillary anterior teeth were filled with an experimental Teflon®‐base material and then stored in a dye solution. Penetration of the dye into the canal space was measured and compared with the penetration of dye in control teeth that were filled with laterally condensed gutta‐percha and a sealer. The sealing ability of the experimental material was found to be statistically significantly better than that of the control.