pH and calcium ion release evaluation of pure and calcium hydroxide-containing Epiphany for use in retrograde filling

OBJECTIVE: Hydroxyl (OH-) and calcium (Ca++) ion release was evaluated in six materials: G1) Sealer 26, G2) White mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), G3) Epiphany, G4) Epiphany + 10% calcium hydroxide (CH), G5) Epiphany + 20% CH, and G6) zinc oxide and eugenol. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specimens were pla...

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Main Authors: Mário Tanomaru-Filho, Juliana Nogueira Saçaki, Frederico Bordini Chaves Faleiros, Juliane Maria Guerreiro-Tanomaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572011000100002