Abstract | OBJECTIVES: MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty bovine samples were divided into six experimental groups and two control groups according to the type of material used (ProRoot [PR], Endocem [EC], or EndocemZr [ECZ]) and the presence or absence of contamination with blood. A spectrophotometer was used to calculate the color difference (ΔE) between the baseline measurement (after placement of materials) and measurements taken 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks. The results were analyzed with repeated measures analysis of variance, Tukey's post-hoc tests and independent t-tests (P = 0.05). RESULTS: The PR group and EC group showed significantly higher mean values of ΔE than the negative control group after 2 weeks (P < 0.05), whereas ECZ did not. There were larger ΔE values when there was contact with blood, especially in PR and EC group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: ECZ which contains zirconium oxide as a radiopacifier showed less discoloration irrespective of blood contamination compared to PR and EC.
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Authors | Da-A Yun, Su-Jung Park, Seok-Ryun Lee, Kyung-San Min |
Journal | European journal of dentistry
(Eur J Dent)
2015 Apr-Jun
Vol. 9
Issue 2
Pg. 165-170
ISSN: 1305-7456 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 26038644
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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