Table 2 Results for testing fluid uptake of test sealers in different environmental conditions ± SD.

From: Influence of environment on testing of hydraulic sealers

Material

Media

TEST

Fluid Uptake (%)

1 day

7 days

14 days

21 days

28 days

AH Plus

water

0.2 ± 0.16

0.7 ± 0.21

1.1 ± 0.33

0.9 ± 0.18

2.2 ± 0.15

HBSS

0.1 ± 0.05

0.5 ± 0.24

0.8 ± 0.30

0.5 ± 0.07

2.0 ± 0.15

DMEM

0.3 ± 0.12

1.0 ± 0.23

0.9 ± 0.12

1.0 ± 0.37

2.2 ± 0.16

BioRoot RCS

water

2.4 ± 0.62

0.9 ± 1.62

1.2 ± 1.52

1.5 ± 1.37

5.5 ± 1.62

HBSS

2.3 ± 0.54

1.2 ± 0.44

1.9 ± 0.83

2.1 ± 0.98

7.2 ± 0.71

DMEM

1.7 ± 0.55

1.7 ± 1.48

2.3 ± 1.13

2.9 ± 1.05

9.8 ± 0.95

Endoseal

water

11.7 ± 2.14

1.4 ± 3.54

1.1 ± 3.94

1.1 ± 4.21

3.6 ± 3.92

HBSS

10.5 ± 2.29

2.4 ± 1.96

1.9 ± 1.81

1.8 ± 1.78

4.5 ± 1.79

DMEM

11.8 ± 1.58

1.3 ± 3.51

0.7 ± 3.22

0.7 ± 3.33

0.3 ± 3.33

  1. *MTA Fillapex did not set so the fluid uptake could not be measured.