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Bacterial leakage of GuttaFlow‐filled root canals compared with Resilon/Epiphany and Gutta‐percha/AH26‐filled root canals
Author(s) -
Kangarlou Ali,
Dianat Omid,
Esfahrood Zeinab Rezaei,
Asharaf Hengameh,
Zandi Babak,
Eslami Gita
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2010.00267.x
Subject(s) - gutta percha , epiphany , enterococcus faecalis , dentistry , root canal , materials science , chemistry , medicine , art , biochemistry , escherichia coli , visual arts , gene
The purpose of this study was to assess bacterial apical leakage in root canals obturated with GuttaFlow and compare this with the leakage of root canals obturated with Resilon/Epiphany or Gutta‐percha/AH26. A total of 55 single‐rooted human teeth were divided randomly into three experimental ( n = 15) and two control groups ( n = 5). Following a standardised preparation, the teeth were obturated with either GuttaFlow, Resilon/Epiphany or Gutta‐percha/AH26. A two‐chamber bacterial model using Enterococcus faecalis was employed to assess bacterial apical leakage for a period of 60 days. A Kruskal–Wallis test showed no significant differences between the seal of root canals obturated with GuttaFlow, Resilon/Ephiphany or Gutta‐percha/AH26.