INTRODUCTION This in vitro study compared the apical sealing ability of three common root end filling materials namely mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), intermediate restorative material (IRM) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement using a bacterial leakage model. METHODS AND MATERIALS The study was conducted on 83 single-rooted human teeth. Tooth crowns were cut and root canals were prepa...

BACKGROUND Proper bond strength to dentin is one of the properties of biomaterials used for therapeutic purposes such as repair of furcal perforations. The aim of the present study to evaluate the effects of different powder to liquid ratios of Calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) on the push-out bond strengths in simulated perforations in the furcal area and compare it with Mineral trioxide aggregat...

introduction: this in vitro study assessed and compared the cytotoxicity of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement, biodentine (bd) and octacalcium phosphate (ocp) on stem cells of the human apical papilla (scap). methods and materials: scaps were isolated from two semi-impacted third molars. the cells were cultured in wells of an insert 24-well plate and were t...

introduction: one of the hypotheses regarding the calcification induction by mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) is the involvement of transforming growth factor-beta (tgf- β ) super family. calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement is one of the endodontic biomaterials with clinical applications similar to mta. the aim of the present in vitro study was to compare the induction of bone morphogenic pro...

INTRODUCTION This in vitro study was designed to evaluate the effect of smear layer removal on push-out bond strength of white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) and calcium-enriched mixture cement (CEM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Dentin discs with 3 mm thicknesses were divided into 4 groups (n=15): group 1: irrigation of the canal with normal saline and filling with WMTA; group 2: irrigation with...

BACKGROUND Although, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and new experimental cement (CEM) are good root filling cements, but had no or low antimicrobial activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of addition of silver nanoparticles (SNP) to these two cements on antimicrobial effects against five most dental infection related microorganisms. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two suspension...

A study was directed to analyze the influence of different types Ordinary Portland Cements (OPC) on hardened cement paste exposed high temperatures. Hardened specimens with three and nine water-cement ratios were investigated heated 11 heat steps at 28 days age. Residual compressive strength relative residual compared unheated results. It shown that expected range for OPC up 400 °C is between 9...

introduction: the aim of this experimental laboratory study was to evaluate the effect of different mixing and placement techniques on compressive strength (cs) of calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement. methods and materials: cem powder was mixed with its liquid either by hand mixing or amalgamator mixing. the mixture was loaded to cylindrical acrylic molds with 6.0±0.1 mm height and 4.0±1 mm d...

This study investigated the effects of the cement type and the water storage time on the push-out bond strength of a glass fiber post. Glass fiber posts (Fibrekor, Jeneric Pentron) were luted to post spaces using a self-cured resin cement (C&B Cement [CB]), a glass ionomer cement (Ketac Cem [KC]) or a resin-modified glass ionomer cement (GC FujiCEM [FC]) according to the manufacturers' instruct...

PURPOSE This study evaluated the effectiveness of various methods for removing provisional cement from implant abutments, and what effect these methods have on the retention of prosthesis during the definitive cementation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty implant fixture analogues and abutments were embedded in resin blocks. Forty cast crowns were fabricated and divided into 4 groups each containi...