Table 3 Sorption and solubility values for test sealers using two standard methodologies (Mean ± SD).

From: Influence of environment on testing of hydraulic sealers

Material

Media

Test

Sorption 28 days

Solubility 28 days

Sorption 1 day

Solubility 1 day

Solubility

mg/mm 3

mg/mm 3

mg/mm 3

mg/mm 3

%

AH Plus

water

1.7 ± 0.4

0.3 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.3

−0.04 ± 0.01

HBSS

2.2 ± 1.0

0.4 ± 0.7

0.6 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.2

−2.3 ± 0.9

DMEM

1.6 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.3

0.4 ± 0.1

−25.1 ± 10.8

BioRoot

water

32.6 ± 1.8

36.1 ± 4.4

31.1 ± 2.9

26.6 ± 2.0

15.8 ± 5.7

HBSS

34.1 ± 0.6

39.4 ± 1.9

33.5 ± 1.8

29.1 ± 0.9

30.2 ± 8.5

DMEM

34.7 ± 3.2

41.4 ± 4.8

34.3 ± 0.6

31.1 ± 1.3

31.1 ± 4.3

Endoseal

water

39.3 ± 2.7

37.5 ± 9.9

40.4 ± 1.5

17.9 ± 4.4

1.4 ± 0.3

HBSS

39.0 ± 2.7

35.9 ± 3.1

41.4 ± 3.4

20.0 ± 2.7

2.4 ± 1.7

DMEM

44.1 ± 1.8

44.0 ± 6.6

38.5 ± 3.2

16.5 ± 5.2

20.4 ± 7.3

ISO Standard

4049

4049

4049

4049

6876

value

<40

<7.5

<40

<7.5

>3

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