01 June 2022>: Laboratory Research
Comparison of Sealing Abilities Among Zinc Oxide Eugenol Root-Canal Filling Cement, Antibacterial Bioceramic Paste, and Epoxy Resin, using as a Microbial Tracer
Tringa Kelmendi 1ABCE , Ferit Koçani 1D , Arsim Kurti 2G , Blerim Kamberi 1DF , Anila Kamberi 3E*DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.936319
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2022; 28:e936319
Table 1 Numbers of leaking samples and mean intervals until leakage.
N | Turbidity n (%) | Interval until leakage (days) | ||
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Mean | SD | |||
A. Canason | 22 | 15 (68.2) | 5.8* | 5.7 |
B. AH 26 | 22 | 7 (31.8) | 13.3** | 9.2 |
C. Well-Root ST | 22 | 2 (9.1) | 1.5 | 0.7 |
* Significant difference between groups A and C in terms of interval until leakage (=0.035); ** significant difference between groups B and C in terms of interval until leakage (=0.012). SD – standard deviation. Sealers used in this study: Canason, Canason zinc oxide eugenol root-canal filling cement; AH 26, AH 26 epoxy resin; Well-Root ST, Well-Root ST antibacterial bioceramic paste. |