Evaluation of the film thickness and antibacterial property of mineral trioxide aggregate mixed with propylene glycol as a root canal sealer.

Amin Salem Milani, Ayda Moeinian, Mohammad Hosein Soroush Barhaghi, Amir Ardalan Abdollahi

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Article in Dental research journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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Addition of Bioactive Glass Decreases Setting Time and Improves Antibacterial Properties of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate.International journal of biomaterials · 2024
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Comparison of the Physical Properties of Three Resin-Based Root Canal Sealers: An In-Vitro Study.Frontiers in dentistry · 2023
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amin Salem MilaniDental and Periodontal Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Ayda MoeinianPrivate Practice, Tabriz, Iran.

Mohammad Hosein Soroush BarhaghiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Amir Ardalan AbdollahiDepartment of Endodontics, Dental School, West Azarbaijan, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Tabriz · IRUrmia University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this MATERIALS AND

methodsIn these

resultsCFU means in AH26 was significantly more than other groups (

conclusionMTA-Fillapex and MTA-PG showed distinct antibacterial effect. AH26 showed more antibacterial effect in fresh state in comparison with set state. The film thickness of MTA-PG and MTA-Fillapex was significantly less than AH26.

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Antibacterial agentscanals sealermineral trioxide aggregatepropylene glycol

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PMID32435437

PMCPMC7224264

OpenAlexW3011315663

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