Evaluation of Sealing Ability of Totalfill versus ProRoot MTA in Furcal Perforations in Permanent Molars Using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

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1 Dentist at Demerdash Hospital.

2 Assistant Professor, Head of Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Health Faculty of Dental Medicine for girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Purpose: to evaluate the sealing ability of Totalfill® versus ProRoot MTA in furcal perforations in permanent molars using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Materials and Methods: Thirty permanent molars were placed in 5% sodium hypochlorite solution and washed with tap water. Access cavities were made using round bur in highspeed handpiece. Perforations were made in the middle of the pulpal floor using size 4 round bur. The teeth were divided into two groups according to the material used to seal the perforation; Group I: ProRoot MTA and Group II: Totalfill®. The materials were left to set then the samples were sectioned longitudinally and the gap between the material and dentin was measured by SEM. Results: The results of this study showed that Group I (ProRoot MTA) showed more microleakage (17.47 ± 5.58 μm) compared to Group II (Totalfill®) that showed significantly less leakage (5.28 ± 2.18 μm). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that Totalfill® showed better sealing ability and lesser microleakage than that of ProRoot MTA and therefore it can be a good alternative to MTA.

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Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls
Volume 9, Issue 4
Issue4 October- Pediatric dentistry & orthodontics issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)
October 2022
Pages 693-698

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