Evaluation of a Novel Tool for Apical Plug Formation during Apexification of Immature Teeth

Yasser Alsayed Tolibah, Line Droubi, Saleh Alkurdi, Mohammad Tamer Abbara, Nada Bshara, Thuraya Lazkani, Chaza Kouchaji, Ibrahim Ali Ahmad and Ziad D. Baghdadi
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Yasser Alsayed Tolibah: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Line Droubi: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Saleh Alkurdi: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Mohammad Tamer Abbara: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Nada Bshara: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Thuraya Lazkani: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Chaza Kouchaji: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Damascus University, Al-Mazzeh St., Damascus P.O. Box 3062, Syria
Ibrahim Ali Ahmad: Dentistry Department, Al-Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Al-Wakra P.O. Box 82228, Qatar
Ziad D. Baghdadi: Department of Preventive Dental Science Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the sealing ability and time required for the formation of Biodentine and mineral trioxide aggregation (MTA) apical plugs, using three different delivery methods: an amalgam carrier (AC), the Micro Apical Placement (MAP) System or a novel tool using a modified cannula (MC). Materials and Methods: A total of 60 uniformed molar roots were divided into three main groups, according to the technique of apical plug formation: AC, MAP, and MC. Each group was divided into two subgroups, according to the filling material used: MTA and Biodentine. A timer was used to calculate the required time for apical plug formation. After setting the filling materials, the apical microleakage of the formed plugs was quantified using the dye extraction method and spectrophotometry. The differences between the groups were analyzed using the one-way ANOVA and LSD post hoc tests. The significance level was set at 0.05. Results: No significant differences were reported in the time required to form the apical plugs in all groups ( p > 0.05). However, the apical plugs formed by the AC method had significantly higher microleakage than those formed using the MAP and MC methods ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, the sealing ability of the apical plugs formed by the MC method is comparable to the MAP method and better than the AC method.

Keywords: MTA; Biodentine; amalgam carrier; MAP system; modified cannula; apical plug; dye extraction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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