TY - JOUR A2 - Silikas, Nick AU - Chen, Huan AU - Zhao, Xinyuan AU - Qiu, Yu AU - Xu, Dengyou AU - Cui, Li AU - Wu, Buling PY - 2017 DA - 2017/12/31 TI - The Tubular Penetration Depth and Adaption of Four Sealers: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study SP - 2946524 VL - 2017 AB - Background.The tubular penetration and adaptation of the sealer are important factors for successful root canal filling. The aim of this study was to evaluate the tubular penetration depth of four different sealers in the coronal, middle, and apical third of root canals as well as the adaptation of these sealers to root canal walls. Materials and Methods.50 single-rooted teeth were prepared in this study. Forty-eight of them were filled with different sealers (Cortisomol, iRoot SP, AH-Plus, and RealSeal SE) and respective core filling materials. Then the specimens were sectioned and scanning electron microscopy was employed to assess the tubular penetration and adaptation of the sealers. Results. Our results demonstrated that the maximum penetration was exhibited by RealSeal SE, followed by AH-Plus, iRoot SP, and Cortisomol. As regards the adaptation property to root canal walls, AH-Plus has best adaptation capacity followed by iRoot SP, RealSeal SE, and Cortisomol. Conclusion. The tubular penetration and adaptation vary with the different sealers investigated. RealSeal SE showed the most optimal tubular penetration, whereas AH-Plus presented the best adaptation to the root canal walls. SN - 2314-6133 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2946524 DO - 10.1155/2017/2946524 JF - BioMed Research International PB - Hindawi KW - ER -