Open AccessComparison of three different sealer placement techniques: An In vitro confocal laser microscopic study
Author(s) -
Avoy Kumar Dash,
Shanin Farista,
Abhilasha Dash,
Ajinkya Bendre,
Sana Farista
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_1109_16
Subject(s) - confocal laser scanning microscope , root canal , dentistry , apical foramen , dentin , materials science , stereo microscope , confocal laser scanning microscopy , confocal , penetration (warfare) , rhodamine b , biomedical engineering , medicine , chemistry , mathematics , geometry , operations research , biochemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis
Three-dimensional obturation of the root canal system is the final objective of root canal therapy. Greater penetration of sealer in root dentine lesser will be the voids at the dentine-sealer interface. Hence, analysis of the dentin/sealer interface allows the determination of a filling technique which could obturate the root canals with least gaps and voids. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the depth and percentage of sealer penetration into root dentin using three different root canal sealer placement techniques under confocal laser scanning microscope.