Micro-CT and nano-CT analysis of filling quality of three different endodontic sealers

Huang, Yan; Celikten, Berkan; De Faria Vasconcelos, Karla; Nicolielo, Laura; Lippiatt, Nicholas; Buyuksungur, Arda; Jacobs, Reinhilde; Orhan, Kaan

doi:10.1259/dmfr.20170223

Micro-CT and nano-CT analysis of filling quality of three different endodontic sealers

Author:

Huang, Yan

Celikten, Berkan ; De Faria Vasconcelos, Karla ; Nicolielo, Laura ; Lippiatt, Nicholas ; Buyuksungur, Arda ; Jacobs, Reinhilde ; Orhan, Kaan

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, MicroCT, nanostructures, root canal filling materials, dental seal, endotonic obturation, ROOT FILLINGS, SINGLE-POINT, ABILITY, LEAKAGE, Dental Pulp Cavity, Epoxy Resins, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Incisor, Materials Testing, Nanotechnology, Random Allocation, Root Canal Filling Materials, Root Canal Preparation, Surface Properties, X-Ray Microtomography, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1105 Dentistry, Dentistry, 3202 Clinical sciences, 3203 Dentistry

Abstract:

To investigate voids in different root canal sealers using micro-CT and nano-CT, and to explore the feasibility of using nano-CT for quantitative analysis of sealer filling quality.