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ArticlePeerJ2026

Evaluation of sealing ability and adaptability of different endodontic sealers:

Abdelrahman M Alhilou, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Reem Alosaimi, Maysan Garoot, Ayat Alshanqiti, Doha Jaha, Shahinaz Sembawa, Nadia Badr

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Abdelrahman M AlhilouDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1819-6630
Abdulaziz BakhshDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3228-2025
Reem AlosaimiFaculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Maysan GarootFaculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ayat AlshanqitiFaculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Doha JahaFaculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Shahinaz SembawaDivision of Dental Public Health, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5259-6825
Nadia BadrDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, October 6 University, Cairo, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Root canal sealers play a critical role in preventing microleakage and ensuring the long-term success of endodontic treatment. AH-Plus is widely considered the gold standard epoxy resin-based sealer, while Bio-C sealer represents a newer premixed bioceramic material with bioactive properties. NanoSeal-S is a recently introduced silicone-based sealer reinforced with nanosilver particles, for which limited independent scientific data are currently available. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the sealing ability and adaptability of these three root canal sealers. Materials and Methods: Forty-five extracted single-rooted human teeth were decoronated and randomly divided into three experimental groups ( Results: NanoSeal-S showed the highest interfacial contact percentage (92.3%), followed by AH-Plus (75.8%) and Bio-C sealer (59.9%), with a statistically significant difference ( Conclusion: NanoSeal-S demonstrated superior interfacial adaptability, whereas Bio-C sealer showed the least microleakage among the tested materials.

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Dental LeakageRoot Canal Filling MaterialsEpoxy ResinsHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMaterials TestingViscosityEpoxy ResinsRoot Canal Filling MaterialsEndodonticsRoot canal sealersScanning electron microscopeTricalcium silicate

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