Impact of Heating Exposure on the Micro-Push-Out Bond Strength of Bioceramic Sealers
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of heating of bioceramic and epoxy resin-based sealers on their micro-push-out bond strength (BS) to root canal dentin.
Methods: After criterial selection, 30 human teeth were decoronated and 1-mm thick slices ( = 60) were obtained perpendicularly along tooth axis, from cervical and middle root thirds, with a diamond disc attached to a cutting machine. In each slice, three 1.0-mm diameter orifices were made. After rinsing with 17% EDTA and 2.5% NaOCl, each orifice was filled with Bio-C Sealer or BioRoot RCS or AH Plus, according to the manufacturers' instructions. After filling, half of the slices ( = 30) were heated at 100°C for 1 min, and the other half were kept at room temperature. After 7 days-controlled storage, micro-push-out test was performed in a Universal Testing Machine. Failures were analyzed using a stereomicroscope. Statistical analysis was performed with One-Way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey ( = 5%) tests.
Results: AH Plus demonstrated higher BS values after heating (=0.001) when compared to nonheated. The other sealers did not show a statistically significant difference ( > 0.05). When heated, the average BS values for AH Plus were higher than for BioRoot RCS and Bio-C Sealer ( < 0.001). Cohesive failure mode was the most frequent, followed by adhesive and mixed ones.
Conclusion: Heating provided a higher push-out BS to root dentin for AH Plus and did not influence BioRoot RCS or Bio-C sealer.
Vemuri S, Rachamadugu E, Naveena T, Garlapati R, Bolla N, Basam R J Conserv Dent Endod. 2024; 27(10):1026-1031.
PMID: 39583269 PMC: 11581368. DOI: 10.4103/JCDE.JCDE_345_24.