Sealing ability of three different root repair materials for furcation perforation repair: An study.

AIM

The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)-Angelus, Biodentine™, and EndoSequence cement in furcation perforations using protein leakage assessment.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The present study was conducted using seventy extracted human maxillary and mandibular molars with intact furcation. The samples were randomly allocated into three groups ( = 20) based on repair material used: Group 1 - MTA-Angelus, Group 2 - Biodentine™, and Group 3 - EndoSequence. Two additional groups served as positive and negative controls ( = 5). Using the leakage assessment apparatus, the presence of protein was detected with a reagent (Coomassive Brilliant Blue) every day for 60 days. One-way ANOVA and Tukey's test were used for statistical analysis using SPSS software.

RESULTS

All the groups exhibited protein leakage from day 1. Biodentine showed minimum (0.1201 mg/ml), MTA showed maximum (0.3738 mg/ml), and EndoSequence had intermediate (0.2465 mg/ml) leakage. None in the negative control and all of the positive control specimens leaked during the experimental period of 60 days.

CONCLUSION

The newer biomaterials, Biodentine and Endosequence with better handling properties, could be used as alternatives to MTA-Angelus while repairing furcation perforations.