The aim of this study was to assess the effect of three root canal irrigation solutions on the apical sealing ability of three root canal obturation materials: gutta-percha/AH plus or MM-seal and Resilon/Epiphany SE. A total of 100 teeth with single straight root canals were randomly divided into three equal groups of 30 samples each, with the other 10 teeth (5 positive and 5 negative) used as ...

calcium hydroxide is the most widely used intracanal medicament in endodontics, which should be removed prior to permanent root canal filling to minimize its intervention with the bonding of endodontic sealers. this ex-vivo study aimed to evaluate the effect of pretreatment with calcium hydroxide on the bond strength of resilon/epiphany self etch (se) to the radicular dentin after removing the ...

to assess the effects of different final irrigants on the bond strength of bonded root filling materials, epiphany/resilon and epiphany self-etch (se)/resilon.the root canals of eighty single-rooted extracted human teeth were prepared. after the smear layer was removed using 17% edta, the samples were randomly divided into eight groups. in groups 1 and 2, no additional irrigant was used after e...

A review of the literature on the use of carrier based obturation materials focusing on Thermafil and Resilon based obturator (RealSeal 1) are presented in this article. The review addressed the history, apical leakage, coronal leakage, biocompatibility, sealing ability and clinical success of Thermafil and RealSeal 1. Based on the studies gathered, this review concluded that both treatment tec...

the aim of this study was to compare the apical seal of curved canals obturated with resilon/epiphany with gutta-percha/ah plus.thirty-four extracted human mandibular molars with 25-40 degree canal curvature of the mesial root were selected for this study. after preparation, the mesiobuccal canals were obturated with gutta-percha and ah- plus sealer (group g) or resilon and epiphany sealer (gro...

bonding to dentin is a promising property, which can prevent leakage and improve the sealing ability of endodontic filling materials. resilon was developed and recommended initially because the existing root canal filling materials did not bond to root canal dentin. since its introduction in 2004, numerous reports have been published regarding various aspects of this material. this article aime...

introduction: vertical root fracture inevitably leads to tooth extraction. thus, root filling with obturating materials and sealers that can reinforce the tooth would be an ideal way to reduce fracture in root treated teeth. this study aimed to assess the fracture resistance of roots following the application of different sealers including epiphany, iroot sealer and ah-plus. methods and materia...

The use of gutta-percha as a standard obturation material over more than 100 years has made little changes in the obturation technique. With the advent of bonding and composite resins as a routine restorative material, the concept of bonded obturation has come into picture. The Resilon-Epiphany system has brought about a paradigm shift in the conventional obturation technique. This article expl...