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The effect of smear layer upon the coronal leakage of gutta-percha fillings and a glass ionomer sealer.

Abstract
The effect of the removal of the smear layer on coronal leakage of root fillings was studied using two sealer cements. Sixty single-rooted teeth with mature apices were prepared chemomechanically using a modified double-flared technique with non-cutting tipped files and copious irrigation with 2% sodium hypochlorite. The teeth were randomly allocated to four groups of 15 teeth each. Two groups were treated with 40% citric acid to remove the smear layer. Two groups of teeth, one with and one without smear layer, were filled by lateral condensation of gutta-percha with either Tubliseal or a resin-based glass ionomer, Vitrebond. The teeth were stored for 1 week, thermocycled, and the extent of coronal leakage determined for each group after immersion in Indian ink for 90 h. The teeth were demineralized, dehydrated and immersed in methyl salicylate which rendered them transparent. Linear measurement of dye penetration was recorded. The mean depth (+/- SD) of leakage for the groups in which the smear layer was left intact was 4.26 +/- 1.53 mm and 6.83 +/- 1.65 mm for the Vitrebond and Tubliseal, respectively. When the smear layer had been removed, the mean depth of leakage for the Vitrebond group was 1.13 +/- 0.29 mm, and 3.72 +/- 1.23 mm for the Tubliseal group. There was a statistically significant difference in leakage between the groups (P < 0.001). With both sealers, those teeth in which the smear layer had been removed showed less leakage than the specimens in which the smear layer was left intact (P < 0.001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
AuthorsW P Saunders, E M Saunders
JournalInternational endodontic journal (Int Endod J) Vol. 25 Issue 5 Pg. 245-9 (Sep 1992) ISSN: 0143-2885 [Print] England
PMID1291521 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Chemical References
  • Citrates
  • Dentin-Bonding Agents
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
  • Vitrabond
  • Citric Acid
  • tubliseal
  • Gutta-Percha
Topics
  • Citrates
  • Citric Acid
  • Dental Leakage
  • Dentin-Bonding Agents
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • Gutta-Percha
  • Humans
  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Smear Layer
  • Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement

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