Setting Properties and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of a Premixed Bioceramic Root Canal Sealer
Setting Properties and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of a Premixed Bioceramic Root Canal Sealer
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DOI:
10.1016/j.joen.2011.01.003
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发表时间:
2011-05-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Tay, Franklin R.
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作者:
Loushine, Bethany A.;Bryan, Thomas E.;Tay, Franklin R.
Introduction: This study investigated the setting time and micohardness of a premixed calcium phosphate silicate based sealer (EndoSequence BC Sealer; Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA) in the presence of different moisture contents (0-9 wt%). The moisture content that produced the most optimal setting properties was used to prepare set EndoSequence BC Sealer for cytotoxicity comparison with an epoxy resin based sealer (AH Plus; Dentsply Caulk, Milford, DE). Methods: Standardized disks were created with BC Sealer, AH Plus, Pulp Canal Sealer EWT (positive control) (SybronEndo, Orange CA), and Teflon (Small Parts Inc., Miami Lakes, FL; negative control). Disks were placed in Transwell Inserts, providing indirect contact with MC3T3-E1 cells. Succinate dehydrogenase activity of the cells was evaluated over a 6-week period using MTT ((3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. Cytotoxicity profiles of BC Sealer and AH Plus were fitted with polynomial regression models. The time for 50% of the cells to survive (T-0.5) was analyzed using the Wald statistic with a two-tailed significance level of 0.05. Results: BC Sealer required at least 168 hours to reach the final setting using the Gilmore needle method, and its microhardeness significantly declined when water was included in the sealer (P = .004). All set sealers exhibited severe cytotoxicity at 24 hours. The cytotoxicity of AH Plus gradually decreased and became non-cytotoxic, whereas BC Sealer remained moderately cytotoxic over the 6-week period. A significant difference (P < .001) was detected between T-0.5 of BC Sealer (5.10 weeks; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.69-5.42, standard error [SE] = 0.09) and T-0.5 of AK Plus (0.86 weeks; 95% CI, 0.68-1.05; SE = 0.18). Conclusions: Further studies are require I to evaluate the correlation between the length of setting time of BC Sealer and its degree of cytotoxicity. (J Endod 2011;37:673-677)