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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2025

Comparison of Chemico-Physical Properties and Calcium Ion Release of Bioceramic Root Canal Sealers: A Pilot

Rose S Avaran, V P Prabath Singh, Sapna C Mudappa, Anju Varughese, Asha Joseph, P Gayathri

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Rose S AvaranDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
V P Prabath SinghDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Sapna C MudappaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Anju VarugheseDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Asha JosephDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
P GayathriDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.

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Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to determine the calcium ion release (Ca-IR) of three root canal sealers (RCSs) and to compare their chemico-physical properties, such as flow, pH, and working time, with those of the gold standard (resin sealer). Materials and Methods: Polyethylene tubes with the respective sealers were tested for Ca-IR using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer and pH. The total sample size was 18. Flow and working time were evaluated following ISO 6876 (2012) guidelines. Results: SafeEndo Bioactive RCS exhibited the highest pH, and Bio-C Angelus sealer demonstrated the highest calcium ion release. The flow and working time of all tested sealers were within the ISO 6876 standards. Conclusion: In this study, Bio-C Angelus demonstrated favorable physicochemical properties concerning prolonged Ca-IR. In terms of flow and working time, all three sealers followed ISO standards. These findings suggest that utilizing bioceramic sealers would improve the long-term outcome of the endodontic therapy.

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AH Plusbioceramic sealerBio-C sealercalcium ion releaseobturation

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PMCPMC12788599

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