Effect of a Low Surface Tension Vehicle on the Dentinal Tubule Penetration of Calcium Hydroxide and Triple Antibiotic Paste


SUNGUR D., AKSEL H., PURALI N.

JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS, cilt.43, sa.3, ss.452-455, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.10.037
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.452-455
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Calcium hydroxide, propylene glycol, triple antibiotic paste, tubule penetration, IMMATURE PERMANENT TEETH, ROOT-CANAL SEALERS, PROPYLENE-GLYCOL, ENTEROCOCCUS-FAECALIS, CHLORHEXIDINE, DEPTH, DISINFECTION, IRRIGATION, PERCENTAGE, INFECTION
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate dentinal tubule penetration (DTP) of calcium hydroxide (CH) and triple antibiotic paste (TAP) when performed with distilled water (DW) or a low surface tension liquid (ie, propylene glycol [PG]). Methods: Root apices of 40 single-rooted premolars were removed to obtain 14-mm roots in length. Root canals were enlarged to simulate immature teeth. After smear layer removal, the roots were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 10) according to the root canal medicaments and the vehicles used: group 1:TAP + DW, group 2: TAP + PG, group 3: CH + DW, and group 4:CH + PG. Root canal medicaments were labeled with 0.1% rhodamine and applied into the canals using a Lentulo spiral. Specimens were molded into acrylic blocks, and 1-mm-thick sections were obtained from the middle third of each root. Specimens were mounted onto glass slides and scanned under a confocal laser scanning microscope. DTP depth, percentage, and area were measured using imaging software. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for statistical analysis. The level of significance was set at P <.05. Results: No significant difference was found among the experimental groups in terms of both percentage and depth of DTP (P >.05). CH had a lower penetration area compared with TAP regardless of the vehicle used (P <.05). Conclusions: A low surface tension vehicle did not alter the penetration of CH and TAP.