TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of Different Obturation Techniques on Dentinal Tubule
Penetrations of MTA Fillapex and AH Plus
AB  - BACKGROUND/AIMS
The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate three different obturation techniques with two different root canal sealers for penetration
into dentinal tubules using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM).
MATERIAL and METHODS
Sixty root canals were prepared and divided into six groups (n ¼ 10): AH Plus þ single-cone technique, AH Plus þ lateral compaction,
AH Plus þ continuous-wave technique, MTA Fillapex þ single-cone technique, MTA Fillapex þ lateral compaction, and MTA Fillapex þ
continuous wave technique. Following the obturation of the root canals, the specimens were horizontally sectioned, and the sealer penetration percentage, depth, and area were measured at the apical and middle root areas using CLSM analysis.
RESULTS
The single-cone obturation technique exhibited lower penetration values than the continuous wave and lateral compaction techniques
in the AH Plus groups (P < .05). No significant differences were observed between different obturation techniques in MTA Fillapex
groups (P > .05). MTA Fillapex exhibited significantly higher penetration values than AH Plus in both the apical and the middle third
area in terms of depth, area, and percentage (P < .05).
CONCLUSION
Within the limitations of this in vitro study, MTA Fillapex penetration into the dentinal tubules was not affected by the obturation technique. Using the lateral compaction and continuous wave techniques provided enhanced AH Plus penetration compared to the singlecone technique.
AU  - Orhan, Kaan
AU  - Küçük, Meltem
AU  - Basmaci, Fatma
AU  - Aksoy, Umut
DO  - 10.5152/cjms.2021.1863
PY  - 2021
JO  - Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
SN  - 2149-7893
SP  - 331
EP  - 336
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/510049
ER  -