Sealing ability of three root-end filling materials prepared using an erbium: Yttrium aluminium garnet laser and endosonic tip evaluated by confocal laser scanning microscopy

• Published in: Journal of conservative dentistry Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 327 - 330
• Main Authors: Nanjappa, A Salin, Ponnappa, K C, Nanjamma, K K, Ponappa, M C, Girish, Sabari, Nitin, Anita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2015; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Aqueous solutions; Cement; Dental fillings; Dental sealants; Laser dentistry; Lasers; Methods; Original; Root canal therapy; Standard deviation; Teeth; Variance analysis; Chitra-CPC; Biodentine; confocal laser scanning microscope; MTA; Er:YAG laser

(1) To compare the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Biodentine, and Chitra-calcium phosphate cement (CPC) when used as root-end filling, evaluated under confocal laser scanning microscope using Rhodamine B dye. (2) To evaluate effect of ultrasonic retroprep tip and an erbium:yttr...