Altan, HalenurGöztaş, Zeynepİnci, GülsümTosun, Gül2020-03-262020-03-262018Altan, H., Göztaş, Z., İnci, G., Tosun, G. (2018). Comparative Evaluation of Apical Sealing Ability of Different Root Canal Sealers. European Oral Research, 52(3), 117-121.2630-61582651-2823https://dx.doi.org/10.26650/eor.2018.438https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/36413Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the short and long term apical sealing ability of different root canal sealers. Materials and methods Fifty-five extracted human anterior single-root teeth were used. The coronal part of each tooth was removed and the root canals were prepared with NiTi rotary instruments. Teeth were divided into 5 study groups; Group I: MTA Fillapex (Angelus, Brazil); Group II: Sealapex (Sybron-Kerr, Romulus, MI, USA) and Group III: AH Plus (Dentsply, Konstanz, Germany) (n=15) and negative and positive control groups (n=5). The quality of root canal sealing was assessed by a fluid filtration method performed at 24 h and 180-day time intervals. Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests were used to compare the groups. Results At 24 h evaluation, MTA Fillapex presented significantly less microleakage than the Sealapex and AH Plus (p<0.05). At long term interval (180-day), Sealapex and AH Plus presented significantly less microleakage than the MTA Fillapex (p<0.05). Conclusion Sealapex and AH Plus showed significantly better sealing abilities than MTA Fillapex in the long term.en10.26650/eor.2018.438info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMTA fillapexAH plusSealapexmicroleakagefluid filtration methodArticle52311712130775713WOS:000488845600001N/A