Sealing ability of three different materials to repair furcation perforations using computerized fluid filtration method

Cemre Koç; Berna Aslan; Zuhal Ulusoy; Hasan Oruçoğlu

doi:10.34172/joddd.2021.031

Sealing ability of three different materials to repair furcation perforations using computerized fluid filtration method

J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2021 Summer;15(3):183-187. doi: 10.34172/joddd.2021.031. Epub 2021 Aug 25.

Authors

Cemre Koç¹, Berna Aslan¹, Zuhal Ulusoy², Hasan Oruçoğlu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
² Bolu İzzet Baysal Oral Health Clinics, Bolu, Turkey.
³ Private Practice, Sakarya, Turkey.

Abstract

Background. The present study aimed to evaluate the sealing ability of three different calcium silicate-based materials in furcation perforations. Methods. Seventy-six human mandibular molar teeth were selected. Perforations were created in the center of the pulp chamber floor. The experimental teeth were randomly divided into three groups (n=22). Perforations were repaired with MTA Angelus, Endocem MTA, or EndoSequence BioCeramic Root Repair Material Fast Set Putty (BC-RRM Putty). Microleakage of the different repair materials to be tested was measured by computerized fluid filtration method at 24- and 72-hour intervals. Results. For each time interval, no statistically significant difference was observed between the groups. For Endocem MTA and BC-RRM Putty groups, the difference between the leakage values measured at both periods was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). However, there was a significant difference for the MTA Angelus group (P < 0.05). Conclusion. All the calcium silicate-based materials used in the present study showed similar performance in repairing furcation perforations at 24- and 72-hour intervals.

Keywords: BC-RRM Putty; Endocem; Endosequence; Fluid Filtration; Furcation; MTA; Perforation.