Selected physicochemical properties of the experimental endodontic sealer. 2010

J I Johns, and J N R O'Donnell, and D Skrtic
Paffenbarger Research Center, American Dental Association Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 8546, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-8546, USA.

This study explores water sorption, hygroscopic expansion, mechanical strength and ion release from the experimental amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) composites formulated for application as endodontic sealers. Light-cure (LC) and dual-cure (DC; combined light and chemical cure) resins comprised urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), methacryloyloxyethyl phthalate (MEP) and a high molecular mass oligomeric co-monomer, poly(ethyleneglycol)-extended UDMA (PEG-U) (designated UPHM resin). To fabricate composites, a mass fraction of 60% UPHM resin was blended with a mass fraction of 40% as-made (am-) or ground (g-) ACP. Glass-filled composites were used as controls. Both DC and LC ACP UPHM composites exhibited relatively high levels of water sorption accompanied by a significant hygroscopic expansion. The latter may potentially be useful to offset high polymerization stresses that develop in these materials. Ion release profiles of the experimental materials confirmed their potential for regeneration of mineral-deficient tooth structures. Their moderate to low mechanical strength after 3 months of aqueous immersion did not diminish the enthusiasm for the proposed use as endodontic sealers. For that application, DC g-ACP composites appear to be the most adequate, but micro-leakage and quantitative leachability studies are needed to fully establish their suitability.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008422 Materials Testing The testing of materials and devices, especially those used for PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; etc., for hardness, strength, durability, safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility. Biocompatibility Testing,Biocompatible Materials Testing,Hemocompatibility Testing,Testing, Biocompatible Materials,Testing, Hemocompatible Materials,Hemocompatibility Testings,Hemocompatible Materials Testing,Materials Testing, Biocompatible,Materials Testing, Hemocompatible,Testing, Biocompatibility,Testing, Hemocompatibility,Testing, Materials,Testings, Biocompatibility
D002130 Calcium Phosphates Calcium salts of phosphoric acid. These compounds are frequently used as calcium supplements. Phosphates, Calcium
D006244 Hardness The mechanical property of material that determines its resistance to force. HARDNESS TESTS measure this property. Hardnesses
D000042 Absorption The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.
D012387 Root Canal Filling Materials Materials placed inside a root canal for the purpose of obturating or sealing it. The materials may be gutta-percha, silver cones, paste mixtures, or other substances. (Dorland, 28th ed, p631 & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p187) Root Canal Filling Material,Root Canal Sealants,Sealants, Root Canal,Canal Sealant, Root,Canal Sealants, Root,Root Canal Sealant,Sealant, Root Canal
D013718 Tensile Strength The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p2001) Strength, Tensile,Strengths, Tensile,Tensile Strengths
D014867 Water A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Hydrogen Oxide
D055119 Elastic Modulus Numerical expression indicating the measure of stiffness in a material. It is defined by the ratio of stress in a unit area of substance to the resulting deformation (strain). This allows the behavior of a material under load (such as bone) to be calculated. Young Modulus,Modulus of Elasticity,Young's Modulus,Elasticity Modulus,Modulus, Elastic,Modulus, Young,Modulus, Young's,Youngs Modulus
D019245 Compressive Strength The maximum compression a material can withstand without failure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p427) Compressive Strengths,Strength, Compressive,Strengths, Compressive

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