Comparative Evaluation of Sealing Ability of Different Type of MTA as Root-End Filling Materials Using Dye Penetration Technique - An In Vitro Study

Tanu Singh; Saurav Bathla; Saurav K Dutta; Radhika Thakkar; Varun Vohra; Kanwarpreet Singh

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_552_23

Comparative Evaluation of Sealing Ability of Different Type of MTA as Root-End Filling Materials Using Dye Penetration Technique - An In Vitro Study

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Feb;16(Suppl 1):S339-S342. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_552_23. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Authors

Tanu Singh¹, Saurav Bathla², Saurav K Dutta², Radhika Thakkar³, Varun Vohra⁴, Kanwarpreet Singh⁵

Affiliations

¹ PhD Scholar, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Bareilly International University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
² Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
³ B.D.S., M.P.H, Resident, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, NY, United States.
⁴ BDS, National Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Punjab, India.
⁵ Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India.

Abstract

Introduction: The main goal of the root-end filling material is to create a hermetic seal to protect against microbes and their by-products. Excellent biocompatibility and sealing ability are characteristics of MTA developed by Torabinejad et al. This study aimed to compare the sealing ability of different type MTA as root-end filling material using dye penetration technique.

Material and method: One-twenty (N = 120) extracted human maxillary anterior teeth were decontaminated, cleaned, and decoronated. Endodontic treatment and root-end resection were done. Then root-end cavity was prepared and filled with tested materials (N = 30). A calibrated stereomicroscope was used to evaluate linear measurement. All data were tabulated and statistically analyzed with a level of significance set at P < .05.

Result: This order of increasing microleaks was observed: MTA Angelus < MTA Plus < PRO-Root MTA < Control group. There was a statistically significant difference in mean microleakage in MTA Angelus and MTA Plus groups (P = 0.040). MTA Angelus shows the least microleakage among all the bioceramic material groups.

Conclusion: Although the sealing ability of MTA Angelus is superior to MTA Plus, PRO-Root MTA. MTA Plus, PRO-Root MTA could be considered an acceptable alternative to MTA Angelus in peri-radicular surgeries.

Keywords: Bioceramics; mineral trioxide aggregate; periapical surgery; root canal treatment.